Health Care
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Walgreens to close 14% of U.S. stores to offset weak demand
Oct 15, 2024 10:04 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens drugstore chain said Tuesday it will shutter around 1,200 outlets over the next three years, with 500 closures slated for 2025.
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Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce hosts ribbon-cutting for Soul Harbour Ranch’s new Training CenterOct 11, 2024 12:30 pm - The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Soul Harbour Ranch’s newly completed 60- by 120-foot Training Center, generously donated by the Foglia Family Foundation.
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Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
Oct 09, 2024 12:02 pm - The Social Security Administration makes the official COLA announcement Thursday, and analysts predicted in advance it would be 2.5% for 2025.
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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA
Oct 07, 2024 8:24 am - Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that offer a way for scientists to control what’s happening in our cells and that could lead to new ways of detecting and treating diseases including cancer.
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FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers-Gurnee adds Pelvic Health services to benefit Lake County residentsOct 03, 2024 1:40 pm - FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers-Gurnee, announced today the addition of Pelvic Health to its physical therapy services.
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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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‘I’m a believer’: Suburban woman hopeful after undergoing groundbreaking cancer treatmentSep 30, 2024 5:15 pm - Hawthorn Woods resident Alla Pinzour has found hope through a groundbreaking treatment for the skin cancer she’s battled for 15 years. “I am finally able to live my life,” Pinzour said. “I have hope that I will be cancer-free. I’m a believer.”
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Mothers’ Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes announces opening of new facilitySep 26, 2024 10:41 am - Mothers’ Milk Bank of Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing lifesaving donor human milk to infants in need, is excited to announce its relocation and expansion to a new facility at 560 Bonnie Lane, Elk Grove Village, effective Oct. 7.
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‘Home away from home’ will offer free stay for families of patients at Lovell health care centerSep 23, 2024 5:20 pm - A ceremonial topping out will be held next week for a $10 million facility being built for families of those being treated at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago.
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Arciera Home Care set to redefine excellence in home care services in Chicago’s Northern suburbsSep 23, 2024 1:23 pm - Mark Segal and Katherine Paul are thrilled to announce the launch of Arciera Home Care, a groundbreaking home care agency that promises to elevate the standards of care and service in Chicago’s Northern suburbs.