Prime Healthcare to acquire Franciscan Health Olympia Fields
Franciscan Alliance announced Friday it will sell Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to Prime Healthcare. The 214-bed Olympia Fields…
Chicago nurse charged with handing out fake Ozempic
CHICAGO – A Chicago nurse is accused of giving out fake Ozempic, the popular weight-loss drug. What we…
Chicago video gambling legalization in flux
Chicago’s new plan to legalize video gambling terminals — finally passed last month as part of the 2026…
Golf groups hope to save Calumet Country Club’s golf
Two golf organizations, the Chicago District Golf Association and the Donald Ross Society, have proposed plans to acquire…
Flu is on the rise in the Chicago area
Tom Tassoni’s winter break has been filled with fevers, coughing, soup and Gatorade — times five. Flu-like symptoms…
US university seeks to dismiss lawsuit by family of China-born scientist Jane Wu
The legal battle over the death of Chinese-American neuroscientist Jane Wu officially began in a Chicago courtroom this…
Trucks catching fire from improper recycling; here’s the right way
Seven recycling trucks were destroyed by fire last year when residents made the mistake of putting lithium-ion batteries…
Dolton woman turned away by Crown Point hospital while in labor speaks out
As she was told to leave Franciscan Health Crown Point and had to give birth in her car,…
Cook County warns of possible measles exposure at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
Cook County health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital last week.…
Weiss, West Suburban owe more than $69 million in taxes
The now-shuttered Weiss Memorial Hospital and its sister hospital West Suburban Medical Center owe more than $69 million…
Palos Hospital process targets treatment-resistant depression
Sarah Praski makes no secret that she sometimes struggles with her mental health, and she’s just as open…
Pokémon GO Fest returning to Chicago’s Grant Park for next two summers
CHICAGO – The Chicago Park District Board approved a two-year permit agreement to host the Pokémon GO Fest…