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This time of year, I tend to reflect on the year that is about to pass and look ahead to the year to come. As 2021 winds down, I can’t help but also think back on 2020, because COVID has made these past two years seem as if they were one big blur....

Last summer, many people, myself included, were witness to some deeply disturbing injustices that have occurred in some of our communities far too often, for far too long. Personally, I was full of emotions ranging from anger, to hurt, to fear....

Last weekend, the weather in Chicago was beautiful, and many people were out and about. Stores and restaurants were crowded, and my family and I enjoyed a street festival. I even went to a baseball game that Saturday night to watch my St. Louis...