Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Help pollinators by planting native flowersAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Experts have been sounding the alarm for many years about the dwindling numbers of pollinators - bees, butterflies and others - and why that's something we all should ca...
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How We Got The Story: Talking to neighbors with a stadium in their back yardsAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Among the most frequent stories you may read in the Daily Herald are those that have to do with the impact of proposed and actual redevelopment projects - from townhouse...
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Editorial: DuPage keeps pressure on, even as opioid crisis deepensAug 04, 2021 1:00 am - The opioid crisis has steadily deepened over the years and has only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But, in DuPage County in particular, where the coroner fir...
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Editorials: Communities, agencies work together to assure police staffingJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - Struggling to find qualified applicants to fill its ranks, the Wayne Police Department recently asked the sheriff's offices in DuPage and Kane counties to provide overni...
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Editorial: Getting tough on violent crimeJul 15, 2021 1:00 am - (Second in an editorial series) When she ran for reelection last year, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx blamed the pandemic for the rise in the number of cases of v...
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Editorial: How do we curb the violence that claimed Miles Thompson?Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - On our front page on Sunday, we carried the tragic story of Miles Thompson, a suburban teenager who seemingly had his whole life ahead of him only to be shot to death la...
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Editorial: How do we curb the violence that claimed Miles Thompson?Jul 14, 2021 1:00 am - (First in an editorial series) On our front page on Sunday, we carried the tragic story of Miles Thompson, a suburban teenager who seemingly had his whole life ahead of ...
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Editorial: Time for East Dundee board to stop bickeringJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - When the dust settled after the April 6 election, results showed the East Dundee village board would have four new faces - voters selected Trustee Jeffrey L. Lynam over ...
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Behind the Curtain: We try to capture the smile and lasting memories of graduationJul 07, 2021 5:00 am - The high school graduation season is a busy time of the year for the photo staff at the Daily Herald. Because of the pandemic, many schools last year canceled ceremonie...
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Behind the Curtain: Our tornado coverage began with a 'Dear God' message and a fire alert tweetJul 06, 2021 6:00 am - My heart sank when I saw the email shortly after midnight on June 21. An hour earlier, a powerful tornado ripped through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien. So I had sent ...