Some La Salle County Board members aren’t happy about OSF HealthCare’s plans to tear down the Ottawa hospital, build a new facility and redistribute services, but they declined Thursday to pass a resolution in opposition.
OSF HealthCare and Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon have entered into exclusive negotiations, anticipating a full merger, the two entities announced Friday in a joint news release.
An Amtrak train was damaged Thursday by a tree that fell on the tracks west of the Ninth Street crossing in Mendota, leading to four broken windows and three passengers being treated for minor injuries.