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Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take Walgreens private

The Associated Press
Aug 28, 2025 2:29 pm - The acquisition of Deerfield-based Walgreens by a private equity firm is complete, ending the drugstore chain’s run as a publicly traded company.
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Aug 27, 2025 12:49 pm - U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children.
Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say

By TOM MURPHY
Aug 25, 2025 8:08 am - Pricey prescriptions and nagging medical costs are swamping some insurers and employers now. Patients may start paying for it next year.
Firm urges action to address decline in quality of nursing home care

By Margaret Battersby Black
Aug 23, 2025 12:03 pm - Nursing home care in Illinois has declined significantly in recent years. A key reason for the decline in care is that there is little accountability in Illinois for nursing homes.
‘Always doing what’s right by the customers’: Naperville’s Oswald’s Pharmacy marks 150 years

By Susan Sarkauskas
Aug 23, 2025 11:00 am - Oswald’s Pharmacy in Naperville is looking back on 150 years of business, while also staying committed to doing what is necessary to stay in business for years to come.
DuPage Medical Society Foundation names scholarship grant awards

By Kate Kalbfleisch, DuPage Medical Society Foundation
Aug 22, 2025 12:03 am - The DuPage Medical Society Foundation board of trustees announces the awarding of 25 student scholarships for 2025.
Greater Family Health opens 12th health center in Des Plaines

Submitted by Jared Chimil
Aug 21, 2025 10:34 pm - Greater Family Health, a major community health center in Illinois, opened its 12th location in Des Plaines on Aug. 18.
FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views

By MATTHEW PERRONE
Aug 18, 2025 10:38 am - When the Food and Drug Administration needs outside guidance, it normally turns to a trusted source: a large roster of expert advisers who are carefully vetted for their independence, credentials and judgment. But increasingly, the agency isn’t calling them.
Kane County Health Department offers free Behavioral Health Interpreter Training

Submitted by Kane County Health Department
Aug 17, 2025 1:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department is hosting a free Behavioral Health Interpreter Training to improve communication for non-English speakers.
Mercyhealth agrees to $1M settlement for religious discrimination over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

By Michelle Meyer
Aug 16, 2025 11:00 am - Mercyhealth health care system has agreed to pay more than $1 million to employees and offered to reinstate employees who were terminated for refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy for religious reasons.

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