Health Care
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Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change, study finds
Sep 02, 2026 4:07 pm - Illinois hospitals stand to lose upwards of $4 billion in revenue over the next several years due to impending changes in Medicaid rules that limit states’ ability to direct higher reimbursement payments to facilities that serve the most vulnerable populations.
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Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care
Sep 01, 2026 11:56 am - Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetrical care at three of its Illinois hospitals – saying it will centralize the services at two of its other hospitals and invest in maternal health in the community. Prime is suspending OB services at Mercy Medical Center in Aurora effective Oct. 1.
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Kane County offering free measles vaccines in wake of confirmed caseSep 01, 2026 11:32 am - The Kane County Health Department is offering free measles, mumps and rubella vaccination through Friday to county residents who are not adequately protected against measles.
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Bartlett woman pleads not guilty to recording patient nude at South Barrington memory care facilitySep 01, 2026 10:11 am - A 25-year-old Bartlett woman charged with unlawfully recording residents at a South Barrington memory care facility while they were naked pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday in Rolling Meadows.
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As demand for mental health services grows, providers turning to publicly funded 708 boardsSep 01, 2026 7:21 am - As mental health agencies in the suburbs scramble to find funding, they are turning to community mental health boards.
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Ex-caregiver charged with sharing videos of nude residents at South Barrington memory care homeAug 31, 2026 8:29 pm - A since-fired employee at a South Barrington memory care home is accused of videotaping residents and sharing the recordings with co-workers.
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Ascension Illinois adding 14 primary care clinicians in the Northwest suburbsAug 31, 2026 3:35 pm - Ascension Illinois is aiming to do its part toward meeting the state’s need for more than 1,000 additional primary care physicians projected to be needed by 2030 just to maintain the service rates of 2010.
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Illinois’ high vaccination rate has stemmed measles tide amid nationwide spikeAug 30, 2026 8:48 am - In the wake of an increase in measles cases across the U.S., including a reported exposure at Kaneland High School in Kane County, health officials recommend those who are eligible to get vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.
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Four suburban Cook County cases of West Nile virus reportedAug 28, 2026 2:52 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday reported the first four cases of West Nile virus in suburban Cook County this season.
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Rabid bat found in backyard of home near St. CharlesAug 28, 2026 10:56 am - A bat found in the backyard of a home in unincorporated St. Charles tested positive for rabies, authorities say.