West Chicago Opinion
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Public option isn't socialismOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As a nurse for thirty-eight years, I know that Americans are worried rightly about being dropped by insurance companies after getting sick, paying costly deductibles, or...
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Trade equipment to rehire a teacherOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent controversy over the lack of accountability at the District 200 school board prompted me to visit the district Web site and review the minutes from prior meet...
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Proof that the health system is brokenOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - As a retired nurse, I can still recall images of patients who are admitted to the hospital in critical conditions for the following reasons: 1. Elderly patients who sto...
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Parents, get your kids heart-screenedOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - On Oct. 8 Glenbard North High School held its second EKG screening for students. The screening tests for sudden cardiac death and sometimes detects non-cardiac condition...
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Create health boards not run by polsOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I read with excitement the idea coming out of Congress to alter the idea of a flexible public option as a component of health care reform. The proposal to create levels ...
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Volunteers needed now more than everOct 25, 2009 11:00 pm - The survey released in late August was sobering for agencies that depend on volunteers. The National Conference on Citizenship reported that most Americans were cutting ...
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Casino funds not used for salariesOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - An Oct. 17 Daily Herald article concerning the city of Elgin's budget deficit contained two major errors as they relate to the city of Aurora. Elgin Mayor Ed Schock stat...
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Thanks to many for new Hubble SchoolOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - To the communities of Warrenville and Wheaton, and the board of education in District 200: We, the faculty and staff of Hubble Middle School in Warrenville, wish to offe...
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Make cameras target the real dangerOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing to you about those annoying red light cameras that seem to be popping up on every street intersection. The cameras are supposed to help increase safety at i...
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Communication is a priority for RoskamOct 24, 2009 11:00 pm - A letter to the editor ran recently from an Elk Grove Village resident about Congressman Roskam. The congressman welcomes and appreciates critiques and criticism about h...