Kane County Opinion
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We deserve equal shot at health careOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I support the right for all people to have choice. We should be able to choose whether we want to keep our private coverage, to choose another private plan, or to choose...
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It's time to get real about Social SecurityOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I found myself agreeing with much of Froma Harrop's comments about Social Security and the expectation that some recipients expect a raise every year, whether or not it'...
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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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Law not necessary to keep sky darkOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Barrington Hills' effort to become certified as only the third Dark Sky Community in the nation is certainly intriguing. Who wouldn't want to rid the night sky over thei...
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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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Someone who truly deserves sainthoodOct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Born Amos Alphonsus Muzyad Yakhoob, he later performed under his Anglicized birth name, Amos Jacobs. I hope the Pope is reading this. It commenced with the last seven do...
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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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Nothing fair about FAIROct 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I would like to comment on Burt Constable's article of Saturday, Oct. 17, in which he gave credence to the organization FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting) fair.co...
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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 ...