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The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Keep this going
COVID-19 put the brakes on industrial emissions, improved air quality, gave some ecosystems a breather and got more of us outdoors to appreciate our slightly less polluted world. Let s build on this silver lining as we move forward out of the pandemic. Diane Dungey, Senior Deputy Managing Editor
Saving the vulnerable
The sheer number of deaths in elderly communities in the first wave is what struck me. While it s true COVID-19 can fell anyone, the reality is the Illinois death rate is less than 1% for people under 29. Let us strive to do more to protect the elderly in 2021.