Silver Cross in the News
Letters to the Editor
The Herald News - October 26, 2007
You would think the Joliet City Council would want what is best for the
people of Joliet. By trying to block the Silver Cross Hospital move, it
shows that this is far from the truth. Silver Cross's plan for a bigger
and better state of the art hospital is a blessing for the Joliet area.
Yet the Joliet City Council is trying to block it. For what reason?
Perhaps the city council likes to boast that the city of Joliet has
two hospitals. Is this a valid reason to deny the Joliet area of a
chance to choose a facility that can provide the latest innovations
in health care?
Perhaps some on the Joliet City Council have connections with Provena
Saint Joseph Medical Center, which I'm sure does not want neither the
competition nor the additional low-income patients that would become their
responsibility if the boundaries change.
While the Joliet City Council may feel its reasons (though what those reasons
truly are appear unclear) are important to them , 66 percent of Joliet
residents and 75 percent of Will County residents feel differently.
A person's health is the most important thing, and politics should
not block Joliet constituents from access to a new cutting-edge facility.
Silver Cross Hospital has won the unsolicited Solucient Top 100 Hospital
National Award for three consecutive years despite the limited space
the hospital has.
Imagine what could be provided if Silver Cross had the opportunity to build
a more modern facility.
Instead of reporting the news, perhaps it is time for The Herald News to do
some investigational reporting to find out the true motivation behind the
Joliet City Council's attempt to block the wishes (using our tax dollars
by hiring high- priced Chicago lawyers) of the residents they represent.
Alice Aragones, R.N.
Joliet
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