Cook County Opinion
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Letter: How long will we have to wear masks?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - I was so happy to read in Saturday's Daily Herald that COVID-19 hospitalizations are down 15% and the state's positivity rate dropped to 2.7%. In recent trips to Michig...
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Letter: Exactly what is and isn't an insurrection?Sep 30, 2021 1:00 am - A couple weeks ago, several FBI officials said there was scant evidence that the January 6 riot was organized, by former President Donald Trump or anybody else. Politic...
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Editorial: The Good News Bears, with a home in the suburbsSep 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Since the beginning of the talk about the Chicago Bears moving to Arlington Heights, there have been plenty of doubters - those who assume the team is merely using the v...
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A lethal combination: Protect youth from the impact of substance use on suicideSep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - We hear a lot about mental health concerns and the risk of suicide for our youth. We hear less about increased suicidal risk from alcohol and drug use on stressed and de...
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Crosswalks and safety As Buffalo Grove discussion showed, there is no safety panacea on dangerous roadsSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - Village leaders concerned about pedestrian safety in Buffalo Grove confronted a paradox this week that is common throughout the suburbs: If drivers ignore safety warning...
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Editorial: The glory that was SearsSep 18, 2021 12:00 pm - Much has been said and written about the missed opportunities and management errors that led to the decline of Sears, Roebuck and Co., once one of the most powerful bran...
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Carbon tax is essential to addressing climate changeSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Thank you for the Sept. 9 Hartstein column highlighting the Northbrook Climate Action Plan. This plan included community input at every step and is ambitious. Near the e...
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Speaking Out: Regardless of the name, 'community' is key to OaktonSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Oakton Community College recently voted to change its name in the near future to Oakton College. One can debate the pros and cons of such a name change, but "community"...
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Editorial: COD's Frida Kahlo exhibition was a bold dream that lived up to the hypeSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - In November 2018, the College of DuPage made an announcement that was as bold as it was surprising. The community college would host an exhibition of 26 original pieces ...
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Editorial: At 50, Woodfield remains the gamble that paid offSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - In 1971, then-Schaumburg Mayor Robert Atcher took a trip to London, stopping in to see one of its city planners. The planner, he claimed, greeted him with "How's Woodfie...