Cook County Opinion
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Children's Advocacy Center's Bloom 2023 shines a spotlight on child advocacyMay 23, 2023 11:00 pm - The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) celebrated the success of its annual spring fundraiser, Bloom 2023, on May 11, at the NOW Arena i...
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Covered by Medicaid? You need to do thisMay 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Even when you're doing a good job of taking good care of yourself and trying to be healthy, it can be easy to let things slide. I see it in my patients all the time. May...
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In the Hearts of Heroes: Renewed Hope and Purpose Through Mental Health ResourcesMay 11, 2023 11:00 pm - The invisible wounds of war cut deep, often concealed beneath the surface of our nation's heroes. As the director of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and a former nurse, I ...
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Daily Herald opinion: A toll-free Longmeadow Bridge would also be good for Cook, McHenry countiesMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Funding issues have dogged the Longmeadow Parkway traffic project in northeast Kane Count...
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Daily Herald opinion: West Dundee makes bold move to spur redevelopment of Spring Hill MallMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. There were signs of hope for Spring Hill Mall after a massive renovation in 2016. But the...
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In the Hearts of Heroes: Renewed Hope and Purpose Through Mental Health ResourcesMay 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The invisible wounds of war cut deep, often concealed beneath the surface of our nation's heroes. As the director of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital and a former nurse, I h...
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Support Military Sexual Trauma Survivors on Their Path Toward HealingApr 24, 2023 11:00 pm - As Sexual Assault Awareness Month concludes, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is sending a clear message to survivors of military sexual trauma (MST): "We be...
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Daily Herald opinion: Crisis hub a worthy idea to address DuPage County's mental health needsApr 11, 2023 1:00 am - This editorial is a consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board. Acknowledging the need for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, DuPage off...
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How We Got The Story: How a lost shoe sparked a social media sensation and a Daily Herald storyApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - Man loses shoe in Schaumburg. Ordinarily, that's not the kind of event that merits a newspaper story. Or so I thought. Early last month, an editor asked me to follow up...
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This Vietnam War Veterans Day, remember those who served and the care they still needMar 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago, on March 29, 1973, U.S. combat troops left Vietnam, and direct American military operations ended. Two years later, the last remaining Americans were ev...