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Column: Tariffs are crushing local businesses — we must act now

As your Cook County commissioner representing Homewood, I am deeply concerned about the destructive impact tariffs are having on local businesses, farmers and working families. Tariffs — essentially taxes on imported goods — are often framed as tools for economic protection. But in reality, they amount to economic sabotage. They[Read More…]

Dr. Josephine Minnicino

Health & Wellness 2025: Your primary care physician is your best ally for wellness

By Josephine MinnicinoSpecialty Physicians of Illinois LLC As a family medicine physician, I firmly believe that the foundation of good healthcare lies in the relationship between patients and their primary care physicians. This bond is more than transactional – it’s built on trust, understanding, and shared goals for your health.[Read More…]

Page 4: Time to break the pattern and talk about race

Here’s an uncomfortable juxtaposition of stories about white supremacy. The first is from page 90-91 of “The Children” by David Halberstam. It is an account of the stories the students in his non-violence workshops told as they were trying to decide what to do for their first civil rights protest[Read More…]

Cook County 6th District Commissioner Donna Miller offers remarks resolving to stand by the county's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in spite of attacks from the federal government. Commissioner Kisha McCaskill, right, awaits her turn to talk at the news conference Thursday. (Provided video screen capture)

Column: Cook County officials commit to protecting programs, values from Trump administration onslaught

The first chapter in historian Timothy Snyder’s 2017 book, “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” is “Do Not Obey in Advance.” Corporate America, especially its leaders from the billionaire class, apparently didn’t find time to read Snyder’s slim volume, because even before Election Day, they began to obey[Read More…]

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