Health Care

The ninth annual End Polio Now Walk was sponsored this year by Rotary clubs of the Sauk Valley area, including the Dixon, Morrison, Rock Falls, Sterling Noon and Twin Cities Sunrise clubs.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox recently received its consecutive 20th “A” Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit hospital ratings program.

Northern Illinois Food Bank’s partnership with Advocate Condell Medical Center is helping neighbors with chronic disease and facing food insecurity access nutritious food at their monthly Rx Mobile Market.

Well-known locally as a trusted chiropractor with a pediatric specialization, Dr Jade Dellinger over the summer added pediatric functional medicine to her list of certifications.

Since 1913, Childerguild has raised over $6 million for women and children’s healthcare services. All proceeds from the 2024 ball will also benefit these services.

The Will County Health Department and the National Hookup of Black Women will host their third annual Well-Woman Day on Nov. 13.

Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox will host a free event for anyone affected by lung cancer, including patients and their families and friends.

CGH will hold a lung-screening event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at 100 E. LeFevre Road in Sterling. Screenings require an appointment and a physician’s order.

Jennifer Hintzsche's PherDal Kit, an at-home fertility kit, has been named to TIME’s 2024 Best Inventions List.

The Whiteside County Health Department held an open house Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, for their new Optometry department and facility expansion.

The open house event invites family, friends and the community to join the retirement facility in celebrating its 50 years of service. The event will feature live entertainment, refreshments and giveaways.

The Lake County Healthcare Job Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 in the Rosalind Franklin University Centennial Room, 3333 Green Bay Road.

As KSB Hospital is partnering with OSF HealthCare and anticipating a full merger with the organization, the conditions of the Bethea deed must be dissolved through Lee County courts in order for the merger to happen.

Designed to provide an easy transition for senior citizens as their care needs change, a development of duplex homes for people 55 and older is the next step in a multi-phase project.

The first 100 people who register for the Diabetes Fair at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox will receive a gift bag.

The Louisville, Kentucky-based operator of Kindred Hospital in Sycamore intends to close the long-term acute care facility within the next six months, city and hospital officials have confirmed.

The CDC has reported a sharp rise in whooping cough cases this year, including across Illinois. Will County health officials are seeing the highest number of cases since before the pandemic.

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.

The Whiteside County Health Department and Community Health Clinic has announced its new addition, which includes an expansion and added optometry services, is expected to be completed by the end of October with services beginning Nov. 4.

Treatments available at the Silver Cross Heart and Vascular Center in New Lenox include minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures.

Rylie Hope Mogan of Hebron died at 21 of cancer. Her mother and other loved ones now carry on her mission of providing care packages to other young cancer patients through the group Hope for Warriors.

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.

Ten Advocate Health Care breast cancer patients, their family members and care teams from across Illinois were honored and celebrated Oct. 6 at the Chicago Bears Crucial Catch game at Soldier Field.

Northwestern Hospital Huntley is getting a new medical office building.

The event was held Sept. 27-28 at the Northern Illinois Convention Center in Naperville.

This year marks the Dixon retirement facility’s golden jubilee – 50 years of giving seniors a place to call home, where the staff prides itself on providing the kind of quality of life that comes from celebrating life.

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.

Sterling chiropractor Dr. Thomas Jensen was awarded the 2024 Illinois Chiropractic Society Chiropractic Physician of the Year Award Oct. 4 at the NIU Conference Center in Naperville.

The Will County Health Department has the new 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine is now available at 3 clinics across the county.

Residents of McHenry County will soon be able to access preventive care and vaccinations close to home.

A national tour addressing the maternal health crisis in the U.S. made its latest stop in Joliet.

The Northwestern Medicine emergency departments in McHenry and Woodstock won the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award this year.

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.

Shannon Connolly, 47, of Frankfort, manager of central scheduling and insurance verification at Silver Cross, wasn’t even worried when she had the mammogram in November, even after Connolly learned she’d likely need follow-up tests.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding the public that along with fall, October brings the start of the traditional respiratory virus season.

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 Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center will join with the Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission for a program on Monday Oct. 7 at the Channahon Village Hall.

Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six suburban outpatient clinics, including the Joliet location.

After 123 years of service, the Drs Brokaw & German dental practice at 123 S. Hennepin Ave. closed its doors Thursday after both dentists decided to retire.

Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers has named radiation therapist Sherah Stice as its Fire Starter of the Month for September.

The clinic at 1321 N. Galena Ave. offers walk-in care services such as onsite X-ray and lab services, initial injury visits for worker’s compensation and other same-day health services.

The name change, announced Wednesday, comes after the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board approved the hospital’s change of ownership to OSF HealthCare.

Dr. Mary Menz, a cardiologist with Morris Hospital Cardiovascular Specialists, will speak about specialized care and lifestyle management support for individuals with heart failure.

OSF HealthCare announced it will open clinics for physical therapy and pulmonology for DeKalb County area residents. The two new clinics will join existing OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute location at 2540 Hauser Ross Drive, Suite 250, in Sycamore.

Working throughout CGH Medical Center and its clinics, these providers help ensure rural communities have access to safe, high-quality, patient-centered care.

Only 20% of those with a substance use disorder get the help they need. There are many barriers, but stigma and lack of coverage or adequate coverage are two major reasons.

Merger receives state approval from Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, which is responsible for approving applications for construction or expansion of health care facilities in Illinois.

Individuals interested in getting a flu shot through Morris Hospital should call a clinic to schedule an appointment in September and October.

Therese Michels, a media relations spokesperson for Mercyhealth, has confirmed the company is currently hiring for the new facility that will be “coming soon.”

The clinic starts at 8 a.m. and is by appointment only. There are no charges for any services at this clinic.