Janet Nicholson of North Aurora stopped in at Messenger Public Library in the village on Saturday to hang out with something far different than books. “I love animals. I have a cat at home,” Nicholson said at a special adults-only Wild World Animal Show at the library offered by a Chicago-area group known as AnimalQuest.… Continue reading Program in North Aurora gets adults in touch with animals
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Wheeling Township blocks taxes for mental health program OK’d in referendum
More than a year ago, voters in Wheeling Township approved a new property tax to fund mental health services. But due to a legal dispute with political overtones, advocates likely will have to go through another referendum and wait a couple more years before they could get funding. Township officials are refusing to impose taxes… Continue reading Wheeling Township blocks taxes for mental health program OK’d in referendum
Bellevue Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Is Under NY State Scrutiny
The New York State Department of Health is scrutinizing Bellevue Hospital’s use of unlicensed technicians to assist doctors in weight-loss surgeries. Bellevue, a large public hospital in Manhattan, churns thousands of low-income patients through bariatric surgery every year, The New York Times reported this month. Doctors are paid in part based on the volume of… Continue reading Bellevue Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Is Under NY State Scrutiny
AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction
Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic former House speaker, and George W. Bush, the Republican former president, do not agree on much. But earlier this year, they joined a high-powered gathering in Washington — with the Irish rock star Bono on video from Dublin — to mark the 20th anniversary of America’s biggest and, arguably, most successful… Continue reading AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction