Editorial
I'd like to applaud the Daily Journal for its recent "Do away with those unwanted drugs" editorial because ending this epidemic is up to each and every one of us.
Far too often, addiction begins with leftover medicine so these "take back'' measures are important to preventing addiction. In 2016, Kankakee County lost 14 people to the opioid epidemic.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was a gut punch to people across the country. For the first time in almost 50 years, abortion is no longer a constitutionally protected right. Accessing safe and legal abortions will be more challenging than ever, and for many, especially young, low-income women and people of color, those challenges will prove insurmountable. We should do everything we can to keep Illinois a place of refuge for Midwesterners in need of abortion care.
For six years, Republicans have repeated the same phrase in every conversation about healthcare: "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Now that Republicans control all levers of government, they are preparing legislation to strip 30 million Americans of the everyday security of health insurance.
It's 1843 and your son has a fever. It's been getting worse for days and you know he needs help. So, you get on your horse, pull him up and start riding. After miles and miles, you finally reach the only doctor in the county in a desperate attempt to get care for your child. This story would be exactly the same if it were told in 212 B.C., 873, 1564 and even well into the 1900s.
In 2019, too many patients are still forced to do the same thing. This time, instead of a horse, it might be a car or bus, if you're lucky enough to own one or afford the fare.
In 2018, our security can no longer exclusively be defined in terms of tanks, airplanes and weapon systems.
As government, private industry and American families have adopted technology into nearly every aspect of our lives, the need for cybersecurity has grown exponentially. Unfortunately, our response to this threat has been piecemeal at best.
In order to combat this real and growing threat, we need a three-pronged approach that involves everyone from Washington D.C., to Chicago to Silicon Valley and everywhere in between.
Black mothers are dying and it's time to do something about it.
Every year, more than 700 American mothers lose their lives to pregnancy or birth-related complications. Some medical professionals estimate that at least half, if not more, of these deaths are entirely preventable.
For years, policymakers have known that the NRA's "guns everywhere — background checks nowhere" policy means more dead Americans and a country that's less safe.
Yet, instead of using common sense, we stand by and allow 30,000 Americans to die every year.
Tragically, the NRA's dangerous policies have found a new supporter: ISIS.
In "What the Obamacare replacement plan could mean in Illinois," Lisa Schencker lays out the harsh reality of House
As our nation continues struggling to address the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing a shocking trend in deaths among African Americans.
According to reporting from ProPublica on April 3, African Americans accounted for just 15% of Americans in the 2010 census but represent 35% of COVID-19 diagnoses and 40% of COVID-19 deaths. This dataset is based on just a handful of states and occurred weeks before the peak, meaning the numbers have likely gotten worse.
Last year, the House of Representatives passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. This legislation is the most significant and meaningful gun safety measure passed by Congress in nearly two decades.
Despite overwhelming support from the American people, the bill still has not been considered by the Senate despite the tragic fact that nearly 40,000 Americans died from gun violence over the last year.
Who is the culprit on this criminal inaction? Mitch McConnell.