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Cary OKs housing proposal Construction on apartment complex could start in 2015 By JOSEPH BUSTOS jbustos@shawmedia.com
Hospital work at large Area high school students observe medical professionals at Good Shepherd in Barrington, consider career paths By TARAH THORNE tthorne@shawmedia.com BARRINGTON – High school observation students are quickly learning that hospital work is nothing like how Hollywood portrays it. Under the guidance of dozens of Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital medical professionals, 10 local students are spending three weeks of their summer vacation participating in a Future Healthcare Professionals Program. The high school seniors have been selected through an extensive application and interview process to observe the medical field at large – everything from nursing to being a physician, surgeon, therapist, radiologist, pharmacist, dietitian, lab technician and more. The Future Healthcare Professionals Program panel accepted two more students than usual this year. Students are attending from Mundelein, Barrington, Stevenson, St. Viator, Marian Central, Cary-Grove, Jacobs and Lake Zurich high schools. Dr. Barry Rosen, vice president of medical management at Good Shepherd, said the longtime program is an unique opportunity for
Jacobs High School student Samir Khowaja (left), 17, watches Shirley Sanders, a registered nurse, on June 11 monitor her patient, June Lee, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington.
“The patients always ask me if they’ll see me again when I visit. It’s neat. The day is long and tiring, but it’s worth it. I know I’m building a better mindset – a better self every day.” Samir Khowaja, Jacobs student high school students who otherwise would not be able to observe the different health care roles in action. “There is so much happening within the hospital,” Rosen said, adding the students may choose a different career
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path than they had planned after being exposed to a variety of occupations. Barrington student Koral Shah said she knows she wants to be a physician but is still trying to choose a category of practice.
Shah is attending the program in conjunction with working part time at an ice cream store this summer. “I just really appreciate the opportunity,” Shah said. “I didn’t know there were so many departments in a hospital. All my friends are vacationing, but I enjoy working and getting to know the other students.” Program co-chairs Wendy Perlin and Jan Preston explained that the students observe hospital staff from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, learning more about specific health care professions, job outlook, required education and annual salaries before journaling and working on a group research project in the later afternoon. The students were selected based on a written application, submitted transcripts and letters of reference. They also interviewed with a panel of hospital associates before beginning the program. At the end of week three, the students will present a research project covering a current health care, ethics, modern medicine or management issue.
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Election officials vote on two items Term limits, map initiative could be on Nov. ballot By SOPHIA TAREEN and CHACOUR KOOP The Associated Press CHICAGO – A measure calling for lawmaker term limits is all but ready for the November ballot, elections officials decided Tuesday as they also reluctantly agreed to give backers of an initiative changing how Illinois draws political boundaries more time to validate signatures. Both could appear on one of Illinois’ heftiest ballots in state history with up to seven possible initiatives before voters – four constitutional amendments and three poll-
style questions – along with one of the most competitive governor’s races nationwide. However, the fate of the map and term limits measures face other hurdles, with a lawsuit expected to unfold this week and allegations that the process has been laden with politics. The Illinois State Board of Elections ruled that the “Committee for Legislative Reform and Term Limits,” led by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, had enough valid signatures based off a sample size, though there’s still time to file objections. The board was less certain about efforts by the “Yes for Independent Maps” group, saying the signature gathering was “a mess” and didn’t meet deadlines.
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Barrington High School student Koral Shah (left), 17, job shadows Patty Papesh, a registered nurse, on June 11 in the emergency room at Advocate Good Shepherd in Barrington. Shah and nine other local students are part of the Future Healthcare Professionals Program for students interested in health-related careers. The students rotate through several clinical and diagnostic settings during the three-week program. They see firsthand not only doctors and nurses, but other various health professionals.
CARY – After a 4-2 vote on Tuesday, Pedcor Investments now has the blessing of the Cary Village Board to go forward with its proposed apartment complex. Pedcor Investments wants to build a 60-unit apartment complex at First and Pearl streets. The vacant 4.5-acre lot is next to an existing complex, Oak Knoll Apartments. Trustees Rick Dudek, David Chapman and Bob Bragg and Village President Mark Kownick voted in favor of the project. “This product is for someone who doesn’t make a lot of money,” Kownick said. “They deserve a nice place to live.” Trustees Jeff Kraus and Karen Lukasik voted no. Lukasik said there is already low-income housing in the area, including deterio-
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