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Nicolas Dronen walks past the main doors on July 24, 2025, of the new Duly Health and Care which is scheduled to open soon in Schaumburg. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Duly Health to open its largest location yet in Schaumburg, after growing pains

July 30, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

The new facility is part of a resurgence in growth after a tumultuous time for Duly, which describes itself as the largest independent multispecialty physician practice in the Midwest.

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago on July 19, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Northwestern Memorial, Rush tie for best hospital in Illinois, according to U.S. News

July 29, 2025 at 11:46 a.m.

U.S. News & World Report releases its list of best hospitals in the country annually. The publication also ranks hospital specialties.

Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood on Aug. 26, 2022. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Weiss hospital to be terminated from Medicare program, federal government says

July 28, 2025 at 1:03 p.m.

The notice said Weiss was losing its ability to participate in Medicare because it was out of compliance with rules related to nursing services, physical environment and emergency services.

Rush University Medical Center phlebotomist Shakia Evans collects a blood specimen, July 22, 2025, from Rush employee Margaret Hornung for a multi-cancer early detection test. The hospital recently started offering patients a blood test that can help detect about 50 types of cancer. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Rush now offers a blood test to help detect more than 50 types of cancer, as other health systems remain wary

July 28, 2025 at 9:33 a.m.

The blood test, and others like it, have been gaining momentum among doctors who use them to help detect cancers that otherwise might go unnoticed until patients become ill.

Adrienne White-Faines will become president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois in September. (American College of Physicians)

Planned Parenthood of Illinois names new CEO as it faces loss of Medicaid funds

July 23, 2025 at 5:13 p.m.

Adrienne White-Faines will be the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois starting in early September. Most recently, she’s worked as chief strategy officer for the American College...

Rush University Medical Center on Sept. 13, 2022. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Rush health system scaling back gender-affirming care for minors

July 15, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

Rush University System for Health is latest Chicago area health system to scale back gender-affirming care for minors.

Gail Mendiola bandages patient Christine Mertzelos after receiving treatment for a diabetic ulcer at Humboldt Park Health on July 10, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Chicago’s safety net hospitals face potential service cuts, layoffs after signing of ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill

July 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years, according to KFF, a nonprofit organization focused on health policy.

A jogger runs along Huron Street, east of Fairbanks Court, next to a vacant lot where Northwestern Memorial Hospital hopes to build a new tower. The lot is bordered by Fairbanks, Huron, McClurg Court and Erie Street. (Chris Walker/baiduhai)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital hopes to build new tower, with more than 200 beds, on Streeterville campus

July 8, 2025 at 5:01 p.m.

A lack of enough hospital beds during times of high demand has caused “significant backups in the Emergency Department."

COVID-19 and flu vaccines are available during a walk-in clinic on Dec. 3, 2023, at St. Procopius Dual Language School in the Pilsen neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Illinois-based American Academy of Pediatrics sues Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine changes

July 7, 2025 at 5:32 p.m.

The lawsuit alleges that a decision in May to remove COVID-19 vaccines from the federal list of recommended vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women was unlawful.

Deerfield-based Baxter International has named a new president and CEO, about five months after its former leader abruptly retired.

Baxter International appoints new CEO, months after former leader abruptly retired

July 7, 2025 at 3:14 p.m.

Deerfield-based Baxter International appoints Andrew Hider new CEO, months after former leader José Almeida abruptly retired

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