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University of Chicago Medical Center, shown here on Nov. 13, 2025, is one of 11 hospitals across the country that has earned straight A's since 2012, according to the hospital. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Fewer Illinois hospitals earn F and D grades for safety, following court decision over ratings

May 6, 2026 at 10:44 a.m.

Fewer Illinois hospitals earned poor safety grades this year from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group, following a successful court challenge to some of the organization's ratings.

Abbott Laboratories at Abbott Park on June 25, 2018. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Court upholds $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories in case over preterm infant formula

May 5, 2026 at 5:28 p.m.

A Missouri appellate court has upheld a $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories in a case over whether its formula for premature infants caused a girl to become seriously ill.

Dr. Jasmine Saavedra checks 12-month-old Naomi Carrera with her mother, Maria Carrera, before Naomi received some of her childhood vaccines on May 4, 2026, at Esperanza Health Center in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood. Carrera received the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella), hepatitis A, pneumococcal and chickenpox vaccinations. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

New data show Illinois childhood vaccination rates remain high, despite national controversy

May 4, 2026 at 5:45 p.m.

More than 95% of children statewide had received 10 school-required vaccines as of October, including those against chickenpox, whooping cough, hepatitis B, measles and polio, among others.

The Walgreens store at 8628 S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Chicago on June 29, 2011. (José M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Walgreens to close another South Side Chicago store, citing theft and ‘violent incidents’

May 1, 2026 at 6:19 p.m.

Walgreens is planning to close another South Side store, citing theft and violent incidents — a move that's drawing the ire of local leaders who say their communities rely on...

Resilience Healthcare CEO Dr. Manoj Prasad departs after speaking about the sudden closing and financial situation, April 1, 2026, at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Battle between business partners over West Suburban hospital escalates, as more details about financial woes emerge

April 22, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

The owner of the West Suburban Medical Center property is ramping up his efforts to remove his business partner from the hospital, as more details emerge about the hospital's financial...

West Suburban Medical Center sits partially closed on April 1, 2026, in Oak Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

West Suburban owner takes step toward reopening hospital, resuming some services

April 15, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

After abruptly shuttering last month, West Suburban Medical Center announced Wednesday morning that it is taking a step toward reopening by resuming some outpatient services.

Resilience Healthcare CEO Dr. Manoj Prasad, center, departs after speaking about the sudden closing and financial situation at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park on April 1, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Fallout continues over West Suburban hospital closure, with lawsuit, eviction notices and plea to Pritzker

April 14, 2026 at 6:39 p.m.

Fallout continued this week from the abrupt closure of West Suburban Medical Center last month, with the hospital's owner suing his business partner over eviction notices issued to the hospital,...

Franciscan Olympia Fields Hospital in Olympia Fields on April 14, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

State board approves sale of Olympia Fields hospital to Prime Healthcare for $7 million

April 14, 2026 at 2:29 p.m.

A state board approved the sale of Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hospital to Prime Healthcare despite concerns from some over Prime’s changes to other Illinois hospitals.

Eboni Williams, center, one of the mothers who sued Abbott Laboratories, walks toward the courtroom at the Daley Center on April 6, 2026, after a break in the trial for formula given to preterm infants. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Cook County jury awards total of $70 million in damages in cases against Abbott over infant formula

April 10, 2026 at 6:04 p.m.

A Cook County jury on Friday decided that Abbott Laboratories should pay $17 million in punitive damages — on top of the $53 million in compensatory damages awarded a day...

Hariklia Karis, a partner with Kirkland & Ellis representing Abbott, leaves the courtroom at the Daley Center on April 6, 2026, during a break in the trial against Abbott Laboratories for formula given to preterm infants. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Abbott Laboratories must pay at least $53 million in cases over infant formula, jury decides

April 10, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

Abbott Laboratories must pay $53 million in compensatory damages in four cases in which Chicago area babies developed a dangerous intestinal disease after consuming the company’s formula for premature infants,...

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