David's Corner

We could have been protected from the virus sooner if Trump would have said something. Things might have been different in Chicago. The whole CDC Board would have called the mayor and governor to meet and make sure all of the big businesses would not have to lay off their employees. The workers in our schools and our restaurants and cleaners would have been safe. Youth should have consequences if they do not follow the law. They should be punished by taking care of senior citizens, taking them to get vaccines and going shopping with them. This would help prevent any more business owners from going under. One risk to the city is our budget issues. There is something wrong with the governor’s budget plan. I think the number one most dangerous part is the 7 million dollar cut to the Cook County Department of Corrections.We need more services, not less. Education is the best way to go because if the mayors in the city and the suburbs allow staff to open the schools it will take the pressur

If we are not safe, how is Cook County going to reopen in-person learning in the county you live in? Some people think you should have the right to have the opportunity for dining privileges because their restaurants are being fined. The mayor and governor are saying that there are still many cases and it could be a risk. Since Thanksgiving, it could be getting worse instead of better. I am so happy that there is a vaccine that is 99% effective and it will go to front line workers first before the general public. The main thing is that the voters have a 46th president who in the first hundred days will ask the citizens to make sure to wear a mask and to not let their guard down. Use your brain and not what you sit on! Always take your temperature and do not forget to wash your hands and ask your company to do the same before everybody gets together to protect against spreading any part of the virus. Once everything is square with the vaccine that has not been tested we can go back to n

I would like to see Chicago Public Schools take their time with students going back to the classroom. I’d like to know what the hurry is with them getting back. Chicago and the suburbs have to let students ask: Is there any need to help out in the community and volunteer instead of worrying so we can get this pandemic under control? Numbers are up in the hospital beds because of rising COVID-19 rates. This is because of consumers traveling when they were not supposed to. They were told not to!

COVID-19 has affected the economy. It affects all places, especially restaurants and our educational institutions. I wish that people who were not taking COVID-19 seriously would self-quarantine or that people who are not wearing masks would get checked out by a service provider. Be sure to make an appointment for your parents to show how much family is worth it. This could be the best time to check. We all want to return to the good times. Since the COVID-19 virus is mischievous we don’t want to end up miserable. Keep your head and be thankful that you have moms and dads. I know it is hard to stay safe, especially when the holiday is coming up. The best solution is to get tested and avoid complaining. We should teach young men and women what the COVID-19 virus is about and tell them to be careful. Parents should look out after children. The COVID-19 virus is dangerous and adults not wearing masks are making first responders drop like flies. Businesses are losing money left and right.

Mayor Lightfoot is doing very well, especially at keeping us up to date with the number of COVID-19 cases. I rate our mayor’s job 100% because she is very positive and is a good influence for Chicago. It makes me sad to see that the Chicago and Cook County numbers are going up. Teens are not wearing their masks making the numbers rise. Their parents need to set better examples  The president of the United States is showing no leadership. He had COVID-19, but he wants all the college students and high schoolers in school and to keep the restaurants and corner stores open without people wearing masks. There are many people being let go and laid off, but they should get their jobs back when COVID-19 is over. Mayor Lightfoot will help work with the employers and I suppose she will put her foot down and make sure that they get $15 or more! They should also get back pay.

I would like to see more action done about police violence. It does not make any sense to be paying law enforcement to shoot down a 17-year-old just because he is African-American. That is just hideous and stomach-turning! There should be an investigation called on the Wisconsin Police Department. A citizen’s investigation team should look into what happened. We should not have officers getting away murder. COVID-19 is creating enough problems in society for us to need to worry about the police acting like criminals on top of it.

  By 2021, the day should come that sports teams, movie theaters, and the workplaces of citizens all over the USA and overseas will open again. These businesses will not be closed. There will be a celebration since all the people that were laid off will have their jobs back. Until that day, parents need to make sure that their kids are being safe so the virus doesn’t spread. There is a lot of uncalled for behavior in the world today. I would like to know why parents cannot show good leadership in today’s world. It is important that mothers and fathers are both involved just in case there are any questions about the facts of life. Young men and women have to make sure to wear a mask and stay a safe distance from each other!

I do not like the way the students are not getting the right treatment. They should be given a chance to compete in sports if the students want to play to stay in their season. I there should be the following regulations: They should have to wear face coverings and have their temperatures taken before getting on the field. They should also wash their hands and use sanitizer. On the bench, they should be an arm length and six feet apart. I am asking students to make an appointment with the governor and let him know the following points can be done and that it is not all talk.

HGTV Shows are very interesting! I especially love when I watch Home Town, Good Bones, Flip or Flop, The Property Brothers, Lottery Dream Home, Love It or List It, Nate & Jeremiah Save My House, Fixer Upper, and One of a Kind with Grace Mitchell. The producers and the photographers make me a fan as a viewer. I continue watching all of the HGTV Shows -- it doesn’t matter which show as long as they have outstanding photography. They make me feel like there’s not a bad mood in me. I especially enjoy Love It or List It. The way David and Hillary get on each other is hilarious!

Violence makes no sense and it has to stop! It is too much of a waste of time and it is uncalled for. When you use violence to oppose your peers that will make them lose trust in you. It will show a bad example to teenagers and youth around you, especially since the next generation is not very secure with themselves.  You can be secure with yourself without being violent. You will be much more productive that way and make many more friends. Life is too short to hurt others!  I have some ideas about staying safe and stopping violence. You should travel in numbers and know that anyone could be a perpetrator. Some people have not been treated well and possibly at a young age were abused, making them more violent. Their generation has had no leadership and that is why we are seeing so much crime. That is why families are leaving Cook County!

  Citizens that are on the street should be respected and not treated like dirt. It makes me wonder -- does the next generation have any respect for themselves? Why I make this comment is because in the long run a passerby may look at you like you don’t have it all together upstairs or because one day it may be your parents or whole family who are homeless. If someone has nothing good to say, they should not say anything at all. Citizens on the street today will look up to you as a leader, so stop being so down on yourself. There could be peace, joy, and love in life for everyone!

CMA Christmas is the best gift. Of course, there are a lot of shows that help people around the holidays that need support. The Country Music Awards Christmas Concert is the best of the best though, since it lets the next generation meet their favorite musicians. The performers have a big heart and bring joy to the lives of hospital patients at St. Jude’s. The musicians at the CMA are the best of friends. Each song is the best therapy and makes a rough time into a happy time. The musicians go to St. Jude’s and make patients feel like they are not laughed at. When they perform, they give them happiness. At the end of a show, there could be a big surprise where they invite patients to their concert. One time, Luke Bryan asked a young man to perform on stage in front of 45,000 people!

Substance-free housing is the best way to help addicts because there will be less problems and more education. They will have self help groups to learn about themselves instead of leaving without help. The best thing would be for families to help addicts find therapy. I would like to see our teenagers today be drug-free and go to therapy if they need it.  They might need self help partners involved in their lives. Hotlines are good for moms and dads to get help and see their loved ones better themselves and find a safe place to go.

As a fan of country music, the songs make me feel that life is not sad because I think that music is a great tool that keeps me calm. Concerts make me feel like I am at a party with a best friend.  When you have a bad day, just look on the brightside, turn on the radio and TV to see if there are any songs, concerts, or parades with someone who has a good outlook in their careers. Music is a gift that our next generation will enjoy too, giving us all good feelings.

Most homeless people are addicted to alcohol and/or drugs. To help them get clean and sober, fist we have to get  them off the street and put them in their own homes. Being in their own home will build  self -respect and  a sense of belonging to a bigger, better community. Perhaps they will start their own families ? I only see good things coming from this, don't  you ? I think  this will be a big help, especially for our seniors and veterans and our next generation who will  learn from their example.

This  year''s Country Music Awards (CMA)   show  was wonderful, as  usual. The best part of  the whole evening was when  all the  women  entertainers gave tribute to the legend, the icon, Miss Loretta Lynn! It was beautiful. It just goes to show, it doesn't matter about age but  we should  have peace  and love for  the entertainer. The vips showed a lot of  heart in taking time to show love for different generations. The  future of country &western  music is in  peaceful and loving hands.  Have a Happy New Year!