Editorial: A salute to those on the pandemic front lines
Second in an Opinion series
Doctors, nurses, police, emergency workers, health care workers, grocery staff. All became heroes on the front lines of the 2020 war on coronavirus. Photos on this page show just some of the thousands of people throughout the suburbs who have played and are playing an essential role in getting us through this crisis. We salute and thank them for the risks they took and the sacrifices they made to protect and secure the health of the rest of us.
Jeff Knox/jknox@dailyherald.comA sign of everyone's appreciation ...
Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.comTo volunteers who set up mobile food pantries and found countless other ways to assist people struggling from the impact of the virus on their livelihoods and their lives ...
Rick West/rwest@dailyherald.comTo teachers who cared for children's safety and helped them continue to learn ...
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comTo the Illinois National Guard and other first responders who helped thousands of people with COVID-19 testing as well as countless emergencies ...
Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comTo grocery workers who kept the shelves stocked and ensured we had food and needed supplies ...
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.comTo school teachers and administrators who found new ways to teach kids safely in an environment that created unprecedented challenges ...
Courtesy of Northwestern MedicineTo intensive-care personnel who studied new processes and new equipment for caring for COVID-19 patients ...
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