It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold the identities of individuals in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court proceedings are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes a complete accounting of names and penalties in its Matters of Record. Thursday, May 6 12:39 p.m. Christine Point Road: Public assistance. Caller was concerned that she had a […]
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Mama bear leads her three cubs across the road and into the woods but not before Katie Mumm captured them with her camera.
Cook County offers transportation needs survey
Cook County Public Health and Human Services, in partnership with the North Shore Health Care Foundation, launched an online survey last Friday with the goal of assessing transportation barriers to health care for county residents. The survey aims to collect comprehensive feedback from residents who have traveled for health care services both within and outside of Cook County. Any person […]
Awards Day at CCHS
Many of the kids from the graduating class of 2021 received a plethora of awards and scholarships this past week. Below is a list of the award winners and what they received. Best of luck to the Class of 2021! Academic Excellence Awards President’s Education “Gold” Award – to students that have a 3.8 – 4.0 Rolling Cumulative GPA through […]
American Pickers to film in Minnesota
The American Pickers are excited to return to Minnesota. The hit series plans to film episodes of the History Channel television series throughout northeastern Minnesota in July 2021. The producers said, “We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are facing very uncertain times. We at American Pickers are taking the pandemic very seriously and will be following all […]
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Baby mallards find refuge from danger. Paul Sundberg reports, “There was an eagle trying to get them and mom saved the little ones.”
For what he never knew
The failure to recognize other people as fellow human beings empowers violence across cultures. Such dehumanization enables instrumental brute force by weakening moral inhibitions that would otherwise restrain it, thereby making perpetrators apathetic to victims’ suffering. Professor Shmuel Reis, MD, MHPE, Bar Ilan University and Brown University suggests, “Once you accept humans can be dehumanized, eventually you can engage in […]
Why is Representative Pete Stauber scared of an investigation into the insurrection at the Capitol?
I am once again confused by Rep. Stauber’s decision making. He is a former police officer, yet apparently, he is uninterested in getting to the root cause of the trauma inflicted on the officers of the United States Capital Police. It baffles me that Rep. Stauber appears ready to forget the danger he and other representatives faced from a mob. […]
If asked, please wear your mask
The whole mask discussion is only needed for those who can’t read. Put your mask in your pocket or purse, and if the sign on the door says, “Wear a mask, please” or “Mask required” then put the mask on. Simple. Don’t complain or fuss — it is your choice to not go in and find somewhere else to shop. […]