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Opinion
Is death our prerequisite for dignity?
It takes the visual sight of our blood for this country to be pushed to the point of incrementally chipping away at the racist barriers that wall off black people from the America that was reserved...
'Alive', not inside The Lake but inside your home
Over the past five years, there has been much effective organizing and consciousness-raising around older people with dementia and their caregivers.
Who needs to change? Look in the mirror
The story of Amy Cooper calling the cops on Christian Cooper in Central Park has been overshadowed by the killing of George Floyd and the ensuing protests.
Fix River Forest's flawed affordable housing plan
Speak up this Monday or the River Forest Village Board will adopt a very flawed affordable housing plan.
Journal's editorials
Listening, then changing policing
It would be easy to get lost in this stunningly grim week. So we'll shine a light on the letter jointly issued Sunday by Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb, Village Manager Cara Pavlicek, Police Chief LaDon...
Dining out(side)
Oak Park has plainly become a mecca for restaurants. They line the streets in each and every commercial strip.
OPRF says no to debt
A good decision, a unanimous decision, by Oak Park and River Forest High School's board last week to move forward with Phase One of the overdue capital project.
The modified market
The Oak Park Farmers Market will open on May 30 in its COVID-modified form. And for that we are grateful.
Letters to the editor
Columns / One views
America: A tale of two cities
In a recent opinion report, CNN journalist Chris Cuomo stated, "America is a tale of two cities: the majority and the minority."
My Miss Wright changed my life
Miss Wright was my seventh- and eighth-grade English teacher, and the ideal of what a teacher should be.
Ten things high school taught me
Even though my time in high school was cut short this year, I was still able to have great experiences and learned some pretty valuable lessons.
Aiming to weather this storm in the same boat
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed our lives dramatically and given rise to uncertainties that weigh heavily on each of us.
Ken Trainor
The beginning of racism's end
There are no innocent bystanders here. It doesn't matter whether you're shaking your head or nodding it in the aftermath.
Living and learning, day by day
What does it mean to live in "the present"? Each second? Each minute? Each hour?
Our unexpected sabbatical
Have you ever taken a sabbatical? Not many Americans do.
Looking forward to what comes next
For the most part, I'm a forward-looking person. Since childhood, I've looked ahead. There was always something. It kept me going. But mostly, it helped me escape the boredom of the moment.
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By Jennifer Malloy Quinlan
Posted: June 5th, 2020 7:10 PM