Michelle Obama's role in steering poor people away from the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she works, to neighborhood clinics has been the subject of recent reports in the Sun-Times and the Washington Post. Mrs. Obama and the South Side teaching hospital are being accused -- sincerely by some, for cynical political gain by others -- of essentially turning their back on the urban poor.
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Thanks for your great story "The eyes have it," Aug. 19. It's important that parents know what your subtitle stated: "Many children are hindered in school because of vision problems." However, the new state law in your subtitle doesn't require early screening, it requires an early exam.
Readers respond to White Sox fan Barack Obama's jokes about Cubs fans. "You go to Wrigley Field, you have a beer, beautiful people up there," he said. "People aren't watching the game. It's not serious. White Sox, that's baseball. South Side."
I live in Illinois and voted for Hillary. I hope that the Hillary delegates remember the 18 million middle class voters who chose her. I hope they don't get strong-armed by the DNC. I hope they remember that this is a democracy where everyone's vote counts. I hope they remain loyal to us and vote our hearts.
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