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Treatments available at the Silver Cross Heart and Vascular Center in New Lenox include minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures.
Designed to provide an easy transition for senior citizens as their care needs change, a development of duplex homes for people 55 and older is the next step in a multi-phase project.
Rylie Hope Mogan of Hebron died at 21 of cancer. Her mother and other loved ones now carry on her mission of providing care packages to other young cancer patients through the group Hope for Warriors.
State Sen. Rachel Ventura held a town hall for residents to discuss the acquisition of Ascension Joliet hospital with representatives from Prime Healthcare and Ascension on Wednesday.
Ten Advocate Health Care breast cancer patients, their family members and care teams from across Illinois were honored and celebrated Oct. 6 at the Chicago Bears Crucial Catch game at Soldier Field.
Northwestern Hospital Huntley is getting a new medical office building.
The event was held Sept. 27-28 at the Northern Illinois Convention Center in Naperville.
This year marks the Dixon retirement facility’s golden jubilee – 50 years of giving seniors a place to call home, where the staff prides itself on providing the kind of quality of life that comes from celebrating life.
State Senator Rachel Ventura announced she will be hosting a town hall at the Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch to discuss the planned sale of Ascension St. Joseph–Joliet hospital to Prime HealthCare.
Sterling chiropractor Dr. Thomas Jensen was awarded the 2024 Illinois Chiropractic Society Chiropractic Physician of the Year Award Oct. 4 at the NIU Conference Center in Naperville.
The Will County Health Department has the new 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine is now available at 3 clinics across the county.
Residents of McHenry County will soon be able to access preventive care and vaccinations close to home.
A national tour addressing the maternal health crisis in the U.S. made its latest stop in Joliet.
The Northwestern Medicine emergency departments in McHenry and Woodstock won the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award this year.
Members of the St. Joseph Nurses Association held a protest outside Ascension St. Joseph–Joliet hospital Tuesday after it claimed a union steward and oncology nurse was illegally fired by the hospital.
Shannon Connolly, 47, of Frankfort, manager of central scheduling and insurance verification at Silver Cross, wasn’t even worried when she had the mammogram in November, even after Connolly learned she’d likely need follow-up tests.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public that along with fall, October brings the start of the traditional respiratory virus season.
Members of the St. Joseph's Nurses Association at Ascension St. Joseph-Joliet are upset over the firing of one of their union leaders by the hospital, in what they are calling "an illegal termination."
The Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center will join with the Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission for a program on Monday Oct. 7 at the Channahon Village Hall.
Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six suburban outpatient clinics, including the Joliet location.
After 123 years of service, the Drs Brokaw & German dental practice at 123 S. Hennepin Ave. closed its doors Thursday after both dentists decided to retire.
Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers has named radiation therapist Sherah Stice as its Fire Starter of the Month for September.
The clinic at 1321 N. Galena Ave. offers walk-in care services such as onsite X-ray and lab services, initial injury visits for worker’s compensation and other same-day health services.
The name change, announced Wednesday, comes after the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the hospital’s change of ownership to OSF HealthCare.
Dr. Mary Menz, a cardiologist with Morris Hospital Cardiovascular Specialists, will speak about specialized care and lifestyle management support for individuals with heart failure.
OSF HealthCare announced it will open clinics for physical therapy and pulmonology for DeKalb County area residents. The two new clinics will join existing OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute location at 2540 Hauser Ross Drive, Suite 250, in Sycamore.
Working throughout CGH Medical Center and its clinics, these providers help ensure rural communities have access to safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.
Only 20% of those with a substance use disorder get the help they need. There are many barriers, but stigma and lack of coverage or adequate coverage are two major reasons.
Merger receives state approval from Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which is responsible for approving applications for construction or expansion of health care facilities in Illinois.
Individuals interested in getting a flu shot through Morris Hospital should call a clinic to schedule an appointment in September and October.
Therese Michels, a media relations spokesperson for Mercyhealth, has confirmed the company is currently hiring for the new facility that will be “coming soon.”
The clinic starts at 8 a.m. and is by appointment only. There are no charges for any services at this clinic.
Longtime multi-generational family business Lehan Drugs will close its DeKalb pharmacy this month, though will continue to supply home medical equipment to clients, owner and CEO Jon Lehan said. Its locations in Rockford, Freeport, Dixon and Aurora will remain open.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board will hold another hearing on the proposed sale of Ascension-owned facilities in October.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board held a hearing Friday to discuss the planned acquisition of Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet hospital by Prime HealthCare.
The city's membership with IPBC will take effect Jan. 1, 2025, and workers will remain on the same plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield. There will be no changes to employee benefits.
Kelsey Ortiz and Pam Allison are nurses at the Advocate Condell Immediate Care Centers who have much more in common than their profession. Ortiz and Allison met 17 years ago at Advocate Children’s Hospital when Ortiz was a new mom and Allison was her newborn son’s nurse.
The state board that has authority over hospital changes will hold the hearing in Joliet on the pending sale of Ascension Saint Joseph.
OSF HealthCare is asking regulatory officials to pause its plans for the Ottawa hospital.
Kinsley McLamore, 3, of Johnsburg, was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in March. She's receiving a cancer drug just approved by the FDA in June, and gets her doses through a backpack she carries.
Dixon Rehabilitation & Health Care Center will be presented with the 2024 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award at the AHCA/NCAL’s 75th National Quality Award Convention held Oct. 6-9.
The Radiation Therapy Center of Morris Hospital provides cancer care close to home using the latest radiation therapy technology.
The Will County Health Department is expanding its efforts to make the overdose-reducing drug Naloxone, also known as Narcan, more accessible to veterans in the region.
PFG Therapy in Plainfield offers a variety of speech-language pathology services and occupational therapy services for children and adults.
The Will County Health Department and the Brown Chapel AME are partnering to open a new micro-pantry at the church which will open during the congregation's annual Community Day on Sunday.
Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the list prices for 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs
The Illinois attorney general’s lawsuit against Salem Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center follows a $2 million default judgment issued against the Joliet facility on May 15 in a wrongful death lawsuit case.
The year's first human case of West Nile Virus has been detected in Will County.
The Silver Cross Medical Group has moved to 410 E. Lincoln Hwy, Suite 251, New Lenox.
Village Franciscan Place will become part of Prime Healthcare.