Double-Lung Transplant Gives Commissioner Deer a Second Chance at Life
Earlier this year, Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed the first-ever double-lung transplants on Commissioner Deer and another patient.
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Earlier this year, Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed the first-ever double-lung transplants on Commissioner Deer and another patient.
Saiyna Bashir/Sun-Times file photo The Cook County Board of Commissioners at their Thursday meeting unanimously voted to adopt an ordinance to make Juneteenth a paid county holiday for employees, a move one commissioner called a “first step in the healing process for African Americans and all.” “This year, Cook County, and the nation, have experienced unprecedented racial and civil unrest,” said Stanley Moore, the chief sponsor of the ordinance. “The call for recognizing this … is stronger than ever. This is the first step toward healing for African Americans and for all the Cook ...