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Health care reform bill passes both Illinois Chambers

WEBSPRINGFIELD – A massive health care reform bill, the fourth and final pillar of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus agenda, passed the state Senate Thursday, …

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Cook County Health to immigrants: ‘You are welcome here’

WEBCook County health officials are working to calm worried undocumented immigrants, fearful that obtaining medical treatment could lead to deportation. Terry …

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Pritzker signs health care reform measure that addresses structural

WEBCapitol News Illinois — April 27, 2021. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, accompanied by members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus and the health care community …

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Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx names Mental Health Board

WEBCook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has created the first Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Mental Health Advisory Board. The Advisory Board will help the …

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New birth center to open on Chicago’s South Side

WEBState and community leaders on Monday, Feb. 26, celebrated the planned opening of a new freestanding birth center on Chicago’s South Side while emphasizing …

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Pritzker launches initiative to address youth mental health crisis

WEBSPRINGFIELD – Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children’s mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and …

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Public health officials urge caution around respiratory illnesses

WEBThe Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to avoid spreading respiratory illnesses as cases around the state and …

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Illinois Unveils Free Prescription Assistance Program

WEBSPRINGFIELD — Regardless of age or income status, any Illinois resident is eligible to obtain a free discount prescription drug card that was launched last week. …

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Nurse-patient ratio advocates tout survey showing benefits of …

WEBIn addition, the survey found that Illinois nurses, on average, are responsible for 5.2 patients at a time, compared to 4.3 patients in California, and that only 18 percent …

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Public health vending machines rolled out

WEBThe Chicago Department of Public Health has launched a Public Health Vending Machine pilot program. Vending machines, located at five sites around the city, are part of the …

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160 years later, activist Elizabeth Packard honored in place of …

WEBIn June 1860, Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard was committed to the Illinois Hospital and Asylum for the Insane in Jacksonville by her husband, a Calvinist minister, …

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Fitness center coming to long-dormant Dominick’s site

WEBA long-vacant grocery store site in Oswego is coming back to life. VASA Fitness, a nationwide operator of health and fitness centers, plans to open a full-service …

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All those eligible urged to get new COVID-19 booster shot

WEBWith 90 counties in the state at an elevated level for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging all who are eligible to take advantage of …

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Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley announces …

WEBThe Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded 14 grants totaling $254,796 to support local nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality …

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McHenry County Board approves mental health services funding …

WEBA binding referendum question will appear on the March 19 primary ballot in McHenry County seeking to increase its sales tax allotment on most goods by one …

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Ban coming on latex gloves in healthcare, food service

WEBBan coming on latex gloves in healthcare, food service. June 15, 2022. The law takes effect for food service establishments and EMS personnel on Jan. 1, 2023 and …

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Delnor Hospital nurses’ lawsuit sheds light on hostage incident

WEBBy Jean Lotus Staff Reporter — May 29, 2017. Delnor Hospital where two nurses allegedly were beaten, forced to take off their clothes and held at gunpoint by …

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Some COVID testing, mask requirements lifted for healthcare …

WEBAs part of an ongoing effort to roll back Illinois’s COVID-19 executive orders, Gov. J.B. Pritzker updated masking and testing requirements for healthcare facilities and long …

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Fox Valley group makes, delivers healthy meals for cancer patients

WEBIn the last three years, the group, working together as Fox Valley Food for Health, has procured, prepared and delivered more than 15,000 free meals to residents …

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