On the surface, Illinois has done many things "right":

- Mask mandate since May 1
- $5M ad campaign to encourage mask wearing
- Closing indoor dining/bars at end of October
- Stay at home advisory in Chicago and additional statewide restrictions enacted last week

We hear a lot of the talk about how the deaths in Florida were "preventable". What about the ones in Illinois?

I tried to search for discussions on what went wrong in Illinois or whether we could have mitigated/prevented the situation, but I couldn't find much.

I don't want to spark a political debate here. I just hope that more people can recognize that the news we consume online can be inherently biased. They often serve to fuel division (and clicks).

The sooner we can recognize that, the sooner we can come together.