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Self-professed 'DOGE person' Frank Bisignano gets his confirmation hearing to lead Social Security

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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...
The Biz Week That Was: Stalled development, rising home sales, and neighborly tax dispute

Daily Herald report
Mar 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...
NYC will eventually have to abandon part of its water supply if it keeps getting saltier

By MICHAEL HILL
Mar 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.
State regulators block shutdown of psychiatric unit at Arlington Heights hospital

By Christopher Placek
Mar 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.
As AI nurses reshape hospital care, human nurses are pushing back

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Mar 19, 2025 9:15 am - The next time you get a call about an upcoming medical appointment you may not be talking to a human. Hospitals are increasingly using AI assistants to handle scheduling, preparation and patient questions about surgeries and other medical procedures. It's the latest of example of AI's rapid inroads into health care. Now nursing unions are pushing back against the trend.
Vetter’s $163 million expansion plan moves forward in Des Plaines

By Russell Lissau
Mar 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.
‘A sprint and a marathon at the same time’: Public health care workers describe early pandemic challenges

By Mick Zawislak
Mar 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.
Health director’s retirement is latest administrative turnover in Arlington Heights

By Christopher Placek
Mar 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.
Get vaccinated March 25 in Park Ridge

Daily Herald report
Mar 13, 2025 10:48 am - You can get vaccinated against influenza, COVID-19, shingles and other diseases on March 25 at Maine Township hall.
Trump administration withdraws nomination of David Weldon for CDC director

By ZEKE MILLER and MIKE STOBBE
Mar 13, 2025 8:56 am - The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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