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Posts published in “Opinion”

Opinion: Mercy Hospital, keeping hope alive

After 150 years of service, Mercy hospital officials said it will shut down between February and May of 2022 because the hospital has faced “financial…

Op-Ed: Does Joe Biden need the black vote?

Editor’s note: Since filming, Joe Biden has appeared on “The Breakfast Club” radio show.

Op-Ed: How diversity and language will change justice 

Judicial seats are not high on the list of closely watched campaigns. They don’t drive election turnout. For the diligent, looking up information on those…

Op-Ed: The opposite perspectives of my parents on voting

I’m not too worried about the debates for this year’s presidential election. Between being a full-time employee at University of Illinois Extension Chicago’s South Side…

Vice Presidential debate: Here’s what you missed

So you were too busy eating your tacos Tuesday night and forgot to watch the vice presidential debate? Maybe you did watch the debate, but…

Implications of Big Data Collection to Journalists

Data collection, especially mass data collection, has huge implications, both positive and negative, for journalists. Our society’s technological advancement has led to the mass cumulative…

Drake sails past The Beatles into history

Toronto rap star Drake recently bested the Beatles, according to USA Today. The 27-year-old artist has made the Billboard Hot 100 charts 72 times, beating…