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Pat Nabong/Sun-Times The COVID-19 pandemic is among the worst public health crises of our lifetimes. Over the past 10 months, healthcare and public health professionals have worked tirelessly to overcome the unprecedented challenges COVID-19 has presented. The magnitude of cases and deaths related to COVID-19 has been devastating, and we are still far from the finish line in ending this pandemic. Another serious consequence of this pandemic is the effect it has had on school-age children. Opin...

Listen now. Navigating the holidays during a pandemic can be doubly stressful for families that include someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. While some things may have to be altered, holiday traditions provide a sense of normalcy that can be especially important for family members with Alzheimer’s. Elizabeth Cook is the manager of media relations with the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She said families shouldn’t give up on their usual celebrations. “If you guys ar...

Mayor Lightfoot’s actions in the this case - and those taken by people who report to her - are shocking to some of us who expected different and better from her and her administration. The former head of COPA has very clearly shown - through her actions - that she doesn’t understand (unlikely) or care what the ‘A’ stands for. Supremely disappointed. This is her Laquan McDonald moment, and she’s failed miserably. I do agree that the police committed to a raid with faulty information ...