Ascension Joliet

Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care in Joliet hosted a ceremonious ribbon cutting for Honorary Duane Krieger Drive. In 1992, Krieger became chief executive officer of what was then Joliet Area Community Hospice.

State Sen. Rachel Ventura held a town hall for residents to discuss the acquisition of Ascension Joliet hospital with representatives from Prime Healthcare and Ascension on Wednesday.

State Senator Rachel Ventura announced she will be hosting a town hall at the Joliet Public Library Black Road Branch to discuss the planned sale of Ascension St. Joseph–Joliet hospital to Prime HealthCare.

Members of the St. Joseph Nurses Association held a protest outside Ascension St. Joseph–Joliet hospital Tuesday after it claimed a union steward and oncology nurse was illegally fired by the hospital.

Members of the St. Joseph's Nurses Association at Ascension St. Joseph-Joliet are upset over the firing of one of their union leaders by the hospital, in what they are calling "an illegal termination."

The victims were inside Eden’s Bar and Grill at 926 Gardner Ave. in Joliet at the time of the shooting.

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board will hold another hearing on the proposed sale of Ascension-owned facilities in October.

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board held a hearing Friday to discuss the planned acquisition of Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet hospital by Prime HealthCare.

The state board that has authority over hospital changes will hold the hearing in Joliet on the pending sale of Ascension Saint Joseph.

Village Franciscan Place will become part of Prime Healthcare.

A search warrant at a west side residence in Joliet led to the alleged discovery of heroin, methamphetamine, syringes, pipes and pills, a police spokesman said.

Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet's "heart hospital within a hospital" was dedicated as the Jay and Lori Bergman Heart Hospital.

A state lawmaker from Joliet said she's been in contact with Ascension to plan a town hall “in order to provide answers to the community" regarding the Prime Healthcare acquisition.

The Council of Catholic Women at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Lockport donated baby clothes and baby supplies for Kristina Lowman's Two Miracle Girlz NICU Sprinkles, which gives care packages to families of premature babies.

Joliet police officers investigating a shooting last Friday discovered a residence on Curtis Avenue was struck by gunfire. Officers were not able to find any gunshot victims.

Joliet police officials said no citations have been issued over the incident where a 75-year-old man was struck by a city-owned vehicle because it remains under investigation.

The Joliet nurses on Tuesday completed two days of voting with the contract being approved by 77% of those who voted.

Ascension now says its healthcare network was the victim of a ransomware attack .Data security breach previously called a 'cybersecurity event.'

Sarah Hurd, organizer for the Illinois Nurses Association, said on Sunday that the tentative agreement was something that both parties could “probably be happy with.”

Negotiations between nurses union and Ascension Saint Joseph–Joliet nearing one-year mark on an agreement that expired on July 21, 2023.

Dr. Adnan Hussain, an emergency room doctor at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet, was recognized by the American College of Emergency Physicians for the quality care he provides.

Leslie Livett, registered nurse and EMS coordinator for Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet, St. said Joe’s has three key ways it honors people beyond delivering health care.

The picket will be 5-8 p.m. and is one more action taken by local members of the Illinois Nurses Association to draw attention to the almost year-long contract standoff

Kori Hood, 47, of Joliet, was arrested, processed, and releasedon a Notice to Appear for DUI-Drugs and Reckless Driving.

On April 3, Mike Caplan, meteorologist with FOX 32 News, will share insights on tornadoes and strategies for staying safe during tornados and other dangerous weather conditions at a free program at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet.

Occupants of two vehicles were apparently firing gunshots at each other in broad daylight in Joliet in an incident that is similar to a deadly shooting four years ago on the same road.

Barbara Martin is a veteran hospital executive with connections to the Joliet community.

Nearly 50 people attended a community meeting Thursday night in which the nurses' union from Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet hospital tried to line up public support for its cause.

Following Ascension's announcement that it would be implementing its "last best and final offer" for a contract with nurses on January 21, despite union rejection, nurses at St. Joseph-- Joliet hospital have said they will strike on Feb. 8 and 9.

Silver Cross Hospital and Ascension St. Joseph-- Joliet have instituted extra precautions as winter respiratory illness season sees COVID-19, flu, and RSV numbers increase across the state, though local numbers remain moderate.

The members of the Illinois Nurse's Association working at Ascension St. Joseph's Hospital are planning an informational picket on Dec. 6 after the hospital engaged in what the union is calling wage theft of promised over time pay.

Nurses in Joliet were on strike for the second time in three months as contract negotiations between the union and Ascension continue to drag on. The nurses' contract expired on July 19

The strike would be the second by nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet Hospital who are in negotiations on a contract that expired in July at the Joliet hospital.