Health Care
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Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security
Mar 25, 2025 6:04 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration faced questions Tuesday at his confirmation hearing about efforts by the Departme...
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The Biz Week That Was: Stalled development, rising home sales, and neighborly tax disputeMar 22, 2025 12:42 pm - What’s up with Wheaton apartment project? Developer could soon begin site’s demolition Developer Banner Real Estate envisioned 300-plus apartments along the south si...
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NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltierMar 21, 2025 2:22 pm - The suburban reservoirs that supply 10% of New York City's vaunted drinking water are getting saltier due to decades of road salt being spread near the system — and they will eventually have to be abandoned if nothing is done to reverse the trend, city officials warn.
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State regulators block shutdown of psychiatric unit at Arlington Heights hospitalMar 19, 2025 6:31 pm - State regulators have put up a roadblock to plans to eliminate inpatient psychiatric services at Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights.
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As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back
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Vetter’s $163 million expansion plan moves forward in Des PlainesMar 17, 2025 9:08 pm - A German pharmaceutical company’s $163 million plan to expand its facility in Des Plaines got a tentative go-ahead from the city council Monday.
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‘A sprint and a marathon at the same time’: Public health care workers describe early pandemic challengesMar 15, 2025 12:30 pm - Though trained to deal with a variety of situations, it quickly became apparent the snowballing coronavirus was unlike anything Patti Corn, emergency response coordinator, or Sara Zamor, associate director of prevention, or their colleagues at the Lake County Health Department had faced.
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Health director’s retirement is latest administrative turnover in Arlington HeightsMar 14, 2025 3:24 pm - James McCalister, director of health and human services in Arlington Heights, is retiring after a 38-year career, marking the latest administrative turnover at village hall.
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Get vaccinated March 25 in Park RidgeMar 13, 2025 10:48 am - You can get vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19, shingles and other diseases on March 25 at Maine Township hall.
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Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director