Cook County Opinion
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Wearing a mask is a small, simple measure to help ensure safety of othersSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - Utterly disappointed the Glenview Herald saw fit to publish yet another Glenn Farkas anti-masking diatribe ("Masks in schools should be a choice, not a requirement," Aug...
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COVID guidance messages weren't 'conflicting,' they were scientifically drivenSep 01, 2021 1:00 am - I would like to comment on the opinion piece written by Mr. Glenn Farkas and published by you on Aug. 19. My comments will address only a few of his misunderstandings ab...
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Hartstein: Let our schools focus on learning by keeping kids, teachers healthyAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic is, sadly, still something we all need to deal with locally in our schools as we face the new school year. Though there may be some different viewp...
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Requiem for a green: This sportsman already misses Sportsman'sAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Not mad, but disappointed. That is what parents say when they really want to get their point across. It is also how I feel about Heritage Oaks Golf Club, formerly known ...
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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...