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Illinois urged to investigate doctors with tainted records

June 17, 2018 at 7:20 p.m.

Six years ago, Oklahoma took away the medical license of a physician over sexual misconduct. A managed care organization in that state took emergency action to suspend the doctor's clinical...

Sen. Kirk goes to rehab facility

December 23, 2018 at 9:09 p.m.

Sen. Mark Kirk was transferred Friday from Northwestern Memorial Hospital to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, where he will undergo rehabilitation after suffering a stroke last month. Dr. Richard L....

Illinois urged to investigate doctors with tainted records

May 13, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

Six years ago, Oklahoma took away the medical license of a physician over sexual misconduct. A managed care organization in that state took emergency action to suspend the doctor's clinical...

Hospitals face Medicare penalties for readmissions

December 23, 2018 at 8:56 p.m.

St. Bernard Hospital has received a five-star rating for its congestive heart failure program — yet soon may face substantial financial penalties because of its high patient readmission rates. Medicare's...

Kirk faces a potentially long recovery from stroke

August 23, 2021 at 2:52 a.m.

First-term Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also...

Kirk faces a potentially long recovery from stroke

December 23, 2018 at 8:49 p.m.

First-term Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also...

Mark Kirk’s surgery to remove section of skull indicates serious event

August 23, 2021 at 2:51 a.m.

Strokes like the one that struck Sen. Mark Kirk are rare but not unheard of for men in their 50s who are generally healthy and fit, experts said Monday. "It's...

Mark Kirk’s surgery to remove section of skull indicates serious event

December 23, 2018 at 8:49 p.m.

Strokes like the one that struck Sen. Mark Kirk are rare but not unheard of for men in their 50s who are generally healthy and fit, experts said Monday. "It's...

Kirk faces tough road to recovery after stroke

May 15, 2019 at 2:53 p.m.

First-term Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk faces a potentially long road back from a weekend stroke that his neurosurgeon said could leave the lawmaker with lasting physical damage but also...

Mom makes agonizing decision, turns her daughter in

June 18, 2018 at 1:06 a.m.

When Carla Clark's cellphone rang, she assumed the news was bad. The phone number displayed on the caller ID belonged to the probation officer for her daughter, Melissa. It was...

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