Cook County Opinion
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Gretchen S. Vapnar Community Crisis Center: 46 years and still going strongJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - As society emerges from the necessary restrictions of the oftentimes deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the workers and volunteers of the Community Crisis Center in Elgin continu...
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Being anti-communist does not equal racismJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - In response to "Here's the reality that young Asian Americans are facing every day," a letter by Winston Chu of Glenview that ran May 27: There's a difference between an...
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Editorial: The dilemma over the Stevenson homeJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Anyone who has owned something old may be able to empathize with the decision the Lake County Forest Preserve District board will wrestle with over the fate of the Adlai...
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Editorial: Governor's influence could help in fight to save Arlington ParkMay 29, 2021 2:00 pm - It's never a bad idea to start doing the right thing. Here's an opportunity for Gov. J.B. Pritzker on a matter of particular interest to the suburbs: Take a look at Arli...
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Speaking Out: Bipartisan support needed to work toward stability in IsraelMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - The recent fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas raises many questions to me - as an American, a Jew and someone who lived in Israel as a kid and has been back sever...
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Letter: Government shouldn't dictate cost of medicationsMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act purports to set requirements and establish programs to, among other things, regulate the prices of prescription drugs, he...
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Letter: Here's the reality that young Asian-Americans are facing every dayMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - Last week, President Biden signed off on a bill meant to address the rise in Asian American hate crimes. Here's why that isn't enough. It's a given that hate is becoming...
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Op-ed: Pass TEAACH Act to ensure accurate representation of Asian-Americans in curriculumMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - History is the recognition of past events. It is an ongoing story of human progress, a story interwoven with successes and failures of societies that have come before us...
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Speaking Out: It's time for Congress to come together on infrastructureMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - There is little dispute across our nation that we have infrastructure needs that must be met. What should be included when we talk of infrastructure? The very definition...
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Time is brain when it comes to stroke? So is teamMay 18, 2021 11:00 pm - By the end of Stroke Month this May, you'll likely hear this axiom that helps guide how we think about treating this life-threatening condition: "Time is Brain." We've b...