Cook County Opinion
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Editorial: Alix Atwell's diary of COVID-19Jul 04, 2020 2:00 pm - "The air feels thin," Alix Atwell's daughter Bridget told her. That telling description Atwell shared with us and with the community last week provides one of the many g...
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Editorial: The sad loss of landmark suburban businessesJun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Throughout the suburbs stand longtime pizza joints, greasy spoon diners and small shops that are a big part of the fabric of communities. For decades, they've cut hair, ...
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Guest view: Protests are opportunity to make a more just societyJun 16, 2020 1:00 am - By Vaseem Iftekhar The last few months have been the most challenging period in recent American history. The COVID -19 pandemic shook society with more than 100,000 deat...
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Editorial: Health officials should get involved with church that vows to reopenMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - When the leadership at Northwest Bible Baptist Church in Elgin decided it would reopen the church for regular services this coming Sunday, it called the Kane County sher...
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Illinois American Water: Committed to our Customers, Communities and EmployeesApr 18, 2020 11:00 pm - At Illinois American Water, we know the critical role we play in your daily lives and for many essential jobs like healthcare, emergency response, food preparation, sani...
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Local orthopedic surgeon talks about secondary health care crisis from COVID-19 pandemicApr 16, 2020 11:00 pm - When Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently warned that COVID-19 is our generation's "9/11 moment," it struck me viscerally. Like most Americans, I vividly recall the da...
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Editorial: Be there to help teens, seniors cope with stay-at-home pressuresApr 13, 2020 11:00 pm - It's been 26 days since Gov. J.B. Pritzker told Illinois residents to stay at home to blunt the spread of the COVID-19 virus and by now, you're likely feeling a touch of...
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Gurnee Mills artist creates 'funny and cute' caricature video on COVID-19Apr 11, 2020 11:00 pm - CHICAGO, IL, (April 12, 2020) - When her children asked "Why can't we go to the park or see our friends anymore?" a Chicago mother, Marta Sytniewski decided to draw Fun...
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Coronavirus Measures Benefit the PlanetMar 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Individuals and communities across the globe are taking drastic measures to protect themselves and slow the spread of coronavirus. Sheltering at home, significantly redu...
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Editorial: Why do drivers still go around train gates?Mar 01, 2020 10:00 pm - A lowered gate with lights flashing and horns sounding at a railroad crossing screams an immediate and obvious warning that can mean the difference between life and deat...