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Construction begins on new Mercyhealth hospital in Crystal Lake

WEBConstruction has started on a $105 million Mercyhealth hospital in Crystal Lake that will include a 24/7 emergency room, the company announced. Mercyhealth …

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Lake County Health Department announces two data breaches …

WEBThe Lake County Health Department announced two data breaches, one of which occurred in 2019, that compromised the data of almost 25,000 people. Jefferson …

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New Mercyhealth Hospital in Crystal Lake featuring emergency …

WEB“This project has been a long, 25-year journey as we persisted in our efforts to bring emergency care and hospital services to the Crystal Lake community for the first …

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State health department revokes trauma center designation for …

WEBFile Photo – Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan | Photo: Google Street View. The state health department has revoked the trauma center designation for Vista …

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State health department reinstates trauma center designation for …

WEBThe Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) sent a memorandum, obtained by Lake and McHenry County Scanner, to EMS medical directors, coordinators …

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Mayor says Vista Medical Center in Waukegan is appealing trauma …

WEBVista Medical Center East in Waukegan had its trauma center designation revoked on February 2, 2024, following an investigation by state health officials. | Photo: …

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Lake County Health Department reports security breach that …

WEBNo evidence of unauthorized transfer of data contained in the email account was found but it cannot be ruled out, the health department said. Information that may …

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Health department report traces E. coli outbreak at Huntley High …

WEBThe health department released its report into the E. coli outbreak that sickened 16 Huntley High School students and staff and concluded a cafeteria food …

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Health department issues warning about increase in suspected …

WEBThe McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) said Tuesday there has been an increase in deaths, suspected from overdoses, in the county. The …

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Lake County coroner sounds alarm about broken equipment, …

WEBThe Lake County coroner is calling for action amid an exodus of doctors leaving Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, affecting patient care, after the hospital …

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'Lives are at stake': Officials call for action after trauma center

WEBA joint press conference with Vista Health System Trustee Rick Harris (left), Lake County Health Department Director Mark Pfister (middle left), Lake County …

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Lake County hospitals routinely going on 'bypass' as COVID …

WEBWhen a hospital is on bypass, people who show up on their own — not in ambulances — are not allowed to be turned away. Three of Lake County’s main …

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Case dismissed against state employee charged with battering …

WEBProsecutors have dismissed charges against a state-employed caregiver accused of battering a resident at an assisted living center in Waukegan. The …

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Waukegan among big Illinois cities set to receive funding for …

WEB(The Center Square) – A pilot program could start soon that will require social workers and police officers in Waukegan and other Illinois cities to work together when …

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'Groundbreaking program': McHenry County creates countywide …

WEBOfficials called it a “groundbreaking program,” which was developed in cooperation with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, the McHenry County Board, and …

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Health officials sound alarm again as 'noticeable rise' in opioid

WEBThose interested can call 815-334-4500. An International Overdose Awareness Day event is scheduled for 12-3 p.m. on August 27 at the Historic …

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Government officials to hold press conference after Vista Medical

WEBThe memo said Vista Medical Center East is no longer an Illinois Designated Level 2 Trauma Center in EMS Region 10 effective Friday. IDPH asked EMS systems …

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Nurse charged with neglecting nursing home residents in Crystal …

WEBThe complaint said Hutchison criminally neglected residents by working while she was intoxicated. Her actions “recklessly created a substantial likelihood” that a …

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