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JANUARY 30, 2013
ACTing Accordingly Health Department seminar brings Affordable Care Act into focus By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter
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he U.S. Supreme Court has ruled, the presidential election is over and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is here to stay. As the country prepares for full implementation of the new health care reforms in 2014, various organizations such as the DuPage County Health Department are taking it upon themselves to educate the community about just what the new law will mean for them. That education initiative ramped up Wednesday, as area non-profits were invited to take part in a special educational seminar with policy experts in a variety of health related issues. The goal of the seminar was
to underscore the central role many non-profits play as sources of community outreach and highlight ways they can connect with their clients to ensure they are enrolled in and taking full advantage of the ACA. “Not-for-profits play a whole variety of roles within the community,” said Maureen McHugh, executive director of the DuPage County Health Department.“When I look out in the audience,we have food banks, we have the People’s Resource Center -- which is food, clothing, and social services -- we have Metropolitan Family Services, which, again, is a whole range of services on the community.” McHugh said that with implementation of the ACA See ACA, page 4
Vol. 5 No. 9
Village to keep fowl in their coops By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter
Too much, too soon, too fast was the sentiment expressed by Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully and several commissioners concerning possible changes to the current municipal code regulating fowl within the village. That sentiment came out during the Jan. 22 standing committee meeting, which gave residents, village staff and council members the opportunity to discuss a proposed amendment to the current “chicken” ordinance. “We’ve probably received more comments on this topic than any other topic we have discussed in 2012,” Tully said, following the public comment portion of the meeting. “The one thing that surprised me is the level of passionate interest on this subject.” The passion and interest Tully described could be found on both sides of the proposed See CHICKEN COOP, page 3