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A state lawmaker from Joliet said she's been in contact with Ascension to plan a town hall “in order to provide answers to the community" regarding the Prime Healthcare acquisition.
State legislators resumed a series of hearings this week to scrutinize pharmacy benefit managers – a highly concentrated industry that critics say drives up the cost and limits availability of prescription drugs
Northwestern Medicine plans a new office building at its Huntley hospital campus, which is expected to add 300 jobs.
Silver Cross Boulevard in New Lenox is now Honorary Ruth Colby Boulevard.
Proceeds from the 33rd Annual Silver Cross Charity Golf and Pickleball Classic fundraiser “benefit the greatest needs at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox," according to a news release from Silver cross.
The KSB Family Health Center recently marked a significant milestone month: The 20th anniversary of establishing the Family Medicine Residency Program in Dixon.
The Kane County Health Department is distributing a free medication, naloxone, to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
An overnight global Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage affected computer systems around the world, including the FHN computer system, but no protected health information was compromised.
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded 36 grants to local nonprofits supporting the needs of youth and local residents.
A Downers Grove woman who was the office manager for a retail shop that specialized in medical equipment and prosthetics is facing federal health care fraud charges.
Joliet's fire chief urged caution with using portable generators during power outages. A household of 12 people in the city had been hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning.
Recovery Centers of America St. Charles unveiled a new program “Changing Directions” on July 15, which provides substance abuse recovery and education for young adults age 18-25.
State Rep. Bradley Fritts, R-Dixon, will co-host a free senior health fair from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m Thursday at DeKalb High School, 501 Dresser Road.
A new OSF HealthCare urgent care facility is poised to open its doors to patients in Sycamore before the end of July, an OSF employees said Thursday. The care clinic also will offer telehealth options and pharmacy pickups, officials said.
Tri City Health Partnership has provided free medical and dental care to Kane County residents through their clinic in St. Charles since 2001, and is looking for a new Clinical Director to lead their healthcare team.
OSF Life Flight held an open house Wednesday for its newest 24/7 air ambulance base at the Whiteside County Airport at 10950 Hoover Road.
CGH Medical Center in Dixon is expanding its services to include a Ready Care walk-in clinic that will open in early August.
Sauk Valley Community College will host upcoming sessions for the nursing, sonography and rad tech programs.
Joliet's fire chief outlined how the department has been educating the community and engaging in programs to address the root causes of behavioral and mental health issues in the city.
The oncology department at Mercyhealth Hospital and Physician Clinic in Crystal Lake has announced it received a Chester Chest training simulator as a donation from the Mercyhealth Development Foundation.
A Round Lake Beach woman has defied the odds, living and thriving after treatments for lung cancer that had spread to her brain and spine.
WellNow Urgent Care opened its newest center today at 534 S. Randall Road, South Elgin.
The Will County Health Department is recognizing National HIV Testing Day on June 27 by offering free rapid HIV testing and a support group for residents living with HIV.
Tai Chi: Meditation in Motion, taught by Erin Bloodworth, the wellness coordinator at Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resource Center in Geneva. It’s intended for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.
The Will-Grundy Medical Clinic's lobby was dedicated as the Jay and Lori Bergman Memorial Lobby in honor of the couple’s philanthropy and support of the clinic's mission over the years.
Advocate Condell Medical Center celebrated the opening of their milk depot in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL) on June 11.
Advocate Health Care opened a new ambulatory facility in Lincolnshire on May 28, enabling area residents to receive increased access to primary care.
Majorities of Americans favor forgiving all or some of an individual’s medical debt if the person is facing hardships
A two-story addition will be constructed at the hospital, with a little under 12,000 square feet of space available on each floor.
Open Door Health Center of Illinois will partner with Walgreens to provide testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in DeKalb for National HIV Testing Day.
Michal Mutterer, new president and CEO at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, strives to be a role model for his children and his staff.
Rylie Stoffregen and Reagan Tomlinson, both of Genoa, were named the recipients of Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists 2024 Health and Wellness Scholarship.
Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville and Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington are two of six Advocate Health Care hospitals nationally recognized as leaders in advancing maternity and postpartum care by Newsweek and Statista Inc.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. June 14 at Wound Wellness, 50 S. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 103.
Northwestern Medicine’s Children’s Health and Safety Fair returned on June 1, with child-focused, interactive and educational exhibits located throughout the facility.
Recovery coaches placed in Ogle and DeKalb counties through $150,000 in grants; potential mobile unit would reach out to rural communities.
The WellBatavia Festival will be held from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Batavia City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave., where the public – and school-age children – are welcome to participate in free health screenings.
Michael Mutterer came to Silver Cross in April 2020 as vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer and was promoted to senior vice president in 2023. has served as interim president and CEO since Oct. 15, 2023, after the death of then-president Ruth Colby.
Dan Davis, of Huntley, had a stroke last year that left the right side of his body weakened. With the help of occupational therapist Karyn Silvestri, Davis is driving again
Larry Bobko has had two strokes. His wife, Teri, has been his caregiver through them both. Together, they help ease the way for Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital patients who have recently had strokes.
Northwestern Medicine’s Children’s Health and Safety Fair returns on June 1, with interactive and educational exhibits.
The expanded tuberculosis testing services are now available at the health department’s branch offices in Monee and Bolingbrook, along with the existing location at the main office in Joliet.
After two rabid bats were discovered recently in Will and Cook counties, health officials are warning to residents to avoid exposure to the deadly virus.
Community health center opened Jefferson Street location in September.
Employment in skilled nursing facilities nationwide as of February was down 8.3 percent compared with February of 2020, the month before the pandemic hit.
As Advocate Health Care celebrated National Nurses Week, May 6-12, local elected officials visited hospitals in their districts to thank nurses for their work in the community.
Nyla Brooke Haywood, who was born Nov. 17, 2023, at 22 weeks and 3 days, and weighing 1.1 pounds and measuring 11 inches long, was discharged from Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox the day after Mother’s Day.
Those experiencing hearing loss can now get an over-the-counter hearing aid or a prescription aid if a stronger one is needed for everyday use, writes Mercyhealth audiologist Dr. Marybeth Agulo.
About 73 percent of Illinois’ Medicaid recipients remain on the rolls after the first redetermination cycle following the COVID-19 pandemic, while approximately 660,000 recipients have been disenrolled.
Recovery Centers of America relocated their outpatient services from South Elgin to the new 4,100-square-foot outpatient facility in December 2023