Health Care
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Nurses at 3 Advocate hospitals get special treat during National Nurses WeekMay 11, 2022 11:00 pm - As Advocate Aurora Health recognizes the dedication, compassion and skills of our nurses during National Nurses Week, local elected officials took time to express their ...
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Horizon Therapeutics teams up with the Chicago SkyMay 09, 2022 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Horizon Therapeutics and WNBA basketball's Chicago Sky Tuesday announced a multiyear partnership that includes community programming as well as marketing and...
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Constable: Geneva mother's book about child with disabilities opens window to inclusionMay 07, 2022 1:00 am - As the mother of three young girls in Geneva, Anitra Rowe Schulte developed a familiar habit. “My kids and I were going to the library constantly,” Schulte says. “We'd c...
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COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise
May 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the coronavirus pandemic - but for just one condition, COVID-19. Now, things...
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Audit: Urgent response lacking in outbreak at veterans home
May 06, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Sluggishness, poor compliance with existing rules and little help from state public health officials crippled the response by Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administ...
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Abortions in the suburbs have been declining in recent years, rising downstateMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - After peaking at 15,228 in 2018, the number of suburban residents receiving an abortion in Illinois declined in each of the two years that followed. By 2020, 12.1% fewer...
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Walgreens reaches opioid settlement with FloridaMay 04, 2022 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida over claims that the company contributed to the opioid crisis by imprope...
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Report: Baxter International putting its Deerfield campus up for saleMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - Baxter International has put its Deerfield headquarters up for sale and is hunting for a new one, Crain's Chicago Business reported Wednesday night. The medical products...
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Abortions for out-of-state women are climbing in Illinois - and that's sure to growMay 04, 2022 1:00 am - As abortion access elsewhere has become more restrictive, Illinois providers have seen a dramatic rise in residents from neighboring states seeking the procedure here. I...
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Changing the narrative: Out-of-state businesses are buying Illinois' sales pitchMay 01, 2022 6:00 am - If you're someone who thinks Illinois gets everything wrong when it comes to business, this column isn't for you. Actually, maybe it is especially for you. Maybe before...