UPDATE: Illinois passes 500 deaths from COVID-19
— April 9, 2020The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Thursday, April 9 announced 1,344 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 66 additional deaths. – Cook…
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Chicago philanthropist donates money, masks
— March 30, 2020Chicago philanthropist Willie Wilson has pledged $1 million to help individuals who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. The doctor and frequent political candidate…
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Illinois preparing for increased hospital demand due to COVID-19
— March 24, 2020SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday, March 24 the state is stockpiling medical supplies and working to expand its hospital capacity, even by converting some closed hotels…
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Safety ratings vary for southwest Illinois hospitals
— May 30, 2019Metro East’s seven major hospitals variously received grades from “A” to “C,” in the spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, issued May 15. The semiannual ratings recognize…
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New era for healthcare in Rockford as Javon Bea Hospital opens
— January 13, 2019The new year ushered in a new era of healthcare for the Rockford area with the debut of a $505 million 563,000 square foot state-of-the-art medical facility. The opening of Mercyhealth’s Javon…
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State health director: Number of COVID-19 cases, and deaths, will keep rising
— March 30, 2020The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday, March 25 the state has recorded 461 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and eight additional deaths caused…
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Community health centers ask state for emergency funding
— March 23, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The novel coronavirus could “create long-lasting, devastating damage” to Illinois health care facilities that serve vulnerable communities. Community health centers…
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Education, health care, union representatives seek infrastructure funds
— May 4, 2019SPRINGFIELD — As discussions of the state’s first capital improvements bill in more than a decade continue, a new coalition launched an effort Wednesday, May 1 to increase the focus…
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