Battle between business partners over West Suburban hospital escalates, as more details about financial woes emerge By Lisa Schencker April 22, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. The owner of the West Suburban Medical Center property is ramping up his efforts to...
Baby food brand HiPP recalls jars in Austria after samples test positive for rat poison By Associated Press April 19, 2026 at 9:47 a.m. Baby food brand HiPP is recalling some of its baby food jars after samples in...
Franciscan plans to open osteopathic medical school in Crown Point By Deborah Laverty April 17, 2026 at 4:13 p.m. Franciscan Alliance is building an osteopathic medical school in Crown Point with the first class...
President Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director By Mike Stobbe April 16, 2026 at 6:26 p.m. President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be...
Judge allows suit to proceed against Alden nursing homes alleging understaffing By Robert McCoppin April 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A class action lawsuit claims the operator of Alden nursing homes in the Chicago area...
West Suburban owner takes step toward reopening hospital, resuming some services By Lisa Schencker April 15, 2026 at 4:33 p.m. After abruptly shuttering last month, West Suburban Medical Center announced Wednesday morning that it is...
Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls By Linley Sanders April 15, 2026 at 7:40 a.m. Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for Davis and...
Fallout continues over West Suburban hospital closure, with lawsuit, eviction notices and plea to Pritzker By Lisa Schencker April 14, 2026 at 6:39 p.m. Fallout continued this week from the abrupt closure of West Suburban Medical Center last month,...
State board approves sale of Olympia Fields hospital to Prime Healthcare for $7 million By Lisa Schencker April 14, 2026 at 2:29 p.m. A state board approved the sale of Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hospital to Prime Healthcare...
Chicago firefighter facing a ‘death sentence’ receives kidney from fellow firefighter By Rebecca Johnson April 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Bill Rosales learned it was inevitable that he’d need a kidney transplant by the time...