Health Care
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Naperville commission votes in favor of ban on kratom products
Jul 13, 2026 1:53 pm - The Naperville Liquor Commission wants the city to ban the sale of all kratom products.
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Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive July 14Jul 08, 2026 1:23 pm - Schaumburg will hold its next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Lurie seeks state’s OK to build children’s hospital in Downers GroveJul 06, 2026 1:03 pm - Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital has taken the next step to build a hospital in Downers Grove, by filed its request for permission from state authorities.
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Advocate Lutheran General’s cancer center zoning gets OK in Park RidgeJul 03, 2026 8:51 am - The Park Ridge Zoning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals in June approved a series of items that will allow Advocate Lutheran General Hospital to expand its cancer treatment center and develop it into a so-called “comprehensive cancer center.”
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Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs
Jul 02, 2026 9:53 am - The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by The Associated Press.
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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow
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Women taking weight-loss drugs more likely to land a job, study finds
Jul 01, 2026 11:13 am - Women taking obesity drugs aren’t just lowering their weight — they’re boosting their chances of landing a job. That’s the key finding of new study by Harvard University economics professor Rebecca Diamond, who told Bloomberg News the research was inspired by an offhand comment from a female friend about how people treated her differently after she went on a GLP-1.
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Free health diabetes, stroke risk assessments in SchaumburgJul 01, 2026 9:16 am - Ascension Illinois Community Health will host two free health risk assessment events for seniors at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive in Schaumburg.
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Aid groups warn Venezuela’s healthcare system is near its limit after earthquakes
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Advocate Health Care’s first teaching kitchen opensJun 29, 2026 1:30 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is supporting healthier living with the launch of a teaching kitchen focused on nutrition education and wellness.