Health Care
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Algonquin considering medical clinicJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - A proposed medical clinic would bring specialty orthopedic and rehabilitation services to a vacant lot in Algonquin if the project gets the green light from the village ...
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Elgin hospital outpatient surgery gets state board OKJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - An estimated $12.7 million plan by Advocate Sherman Hospital to build a same-day ambulatory surgery center on its Elgin campus Tuesday received a state health board's OK...
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Walgreens-Rite Aid deal clock runs down with no extension setJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - The companies had agreed to close the planned $9.4 billion merger, which would create the largest drugstore chain in the U.S. by number of stores, by Friday. But the dea...
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Lake County leaders learn healthier residents can bring economic benefitsJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - About 200 Lake County leaders gathered Tuesday for what served as brainstorming session on how to improve residents' health. In part, those who attended the Together Sum...
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Elorac receives patent for treating chronic inflammatory disordersJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued a patent to Vernon Hills-based Elorac Inc. for a "Method and Compositions for Treating Chronic Inflammatory Disorders." The pat...
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NCH wins Distinguished Hospital AwardJan 17, 2017 12:00 am - Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare announced Tuesday that it has received Healthgrades' 2017 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, wh...
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Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is among top 5% of hospitals in clinical outcomes in nation, according to Healthgrades®Jan 16, 2017 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (January 17, 2017) - Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) today announced that it has received Healthgrades® 2017 Distinguished Hospital Award fo...
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Transitional care facilities move ahead in Lisle, AuroraJan 16, 2017 2:00 pm - Rosemont-based Innovative Health said Monday it will break ground this summer on new short-term rehab centers in Lisle and Aurora, after winning court decisions against ...
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Dentist With a Heart program offers free dental care in FebruaryJan 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Aurora Children's Dental Services has organized the 17th annual "Dentist With a Heart" with dates throughout February. Forty-two area dentists from throughout the Fox V...
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Cubs' Willson Contreras visits children at Park Ridge hospitalJan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Chicago Cubs Catcher Willson Contreras brightened the day for sick children at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge Thursday morning. The member of the World Serie...