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ex-Chicago Tribune editorial board member, journalist & political junkie whose natural habitat is wild outdoors. Enjoys flashbacks of Peace Corps-Zambia/Africa.

Sep 23, 2020, 9 tweets

It's going to be 79º today in Chicago, friends. Pull out the lawn chair and give these @chitribopinions a read / thread follows

... notice all the butterflies lately? The monarchs are making their great migration south, and a group from UIC is making sure they'll survive. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

... hold onto that butterfly magic while we shift back to politics, which definitely ain't beanbag. Nope, @EricZorn says it's Calvinball. #CalvinandHobbes chicagotribune.com/columns/eric-z…

... of course COVID-19 doesn't care a lick about politics, and two U of I doctors remind us that rural Illinois counties are now outpacing the Chicago area in cases and deaths from the coronavirus. Mask up, folks. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

... and when this hellscape of a year is over, we in Illinois will still have a massive budget and pension mess on our hands. The folks at @Wirepoints offer a solution. Tell us what you think of it. chicagotribune.com/opinion/commen…

... and by "tell us what you think of it" ... I mean, a Twitter blast is fine, but consider sending us your thoughts to letters@chicagotribune.com. We publish letters everyday. Get in on the action. chicagotribune.com/opinion/letter…

... as always, all of our letters, op-eds, columns, cartoons and editorials are here: chicagotribune.com/opinion/

... enjoy the weather, and remember ...

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