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Chicago hospital workers call for more funding, protections
Union healthcare workers are urging Illinois lawmakers to fully fund and staff community hospitals while raising concerns about private equity ownership and hospital conditions.
Daily Illini
McKinley Health Center unveils new optometry services
McKinley Health Center launched new optometry services this semester, including eye exams, contact lens fittings, prescription updates and numerous other forms of optometric care. Appointments are offered to students at no extra cost. The initiative also included the addition of new staff, such as optometrist Dr. Kelly Sanders and lab...
beckersasc.com
Carle Health, Christie Clinic open new endoscopy center
Carle Health and Christie Clinic, both based in Champaign, Ill., have opened the Champaign Endoscopy Center, according to a Sept. 2 news release. The new center, which expands the groups’ partnership to address rising demand for digestive health services in the region, will offer upper endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.
WCIA
McKinley Health Center hosts ribbon cutting for optometry services
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Eye services are now available for University of Illinois students on campus. McKinley Health Center is expanding access to care through its new optometry center. Students can now get resources like eye exams, vision prescription updates and contact lens services. The new area is all possible because of a student referendum […]
NBC Chicago
Prime Healthcare ‘unable' to provide answers on cuts to OB/GYN, pediatric units at hospitals, Illinois Rep. says
Hours after California-based hospital owner Prime Healthcare announced it would be suspending obstetrics services at three of its busy Chicago-area hospitals, Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood released a statement slamming Prime, saying they have been "unable" to provide answers around recent cuts and have "made no plans" to help moms travel miles away for maternal care.
25newsnow.com
OSF HealthCare Saint Francis chief nursing officer out after nearly 13 years in role
PEORIA (25News Now) - OSF St. Francis Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services, Jennifer Croland, is no longer employed there. The reasons for Croland’s departure are unclear. In a statement, an OSF spokesperson said, “Jennifer Croland is no longer employed at OSF...
aledotimesrecord.com
Illinois EPA warns of 'forever chemicals' in Galesburg area water
Residents served by the Galesburg Community Water System and six neighboring systems have been notified after testing detected PFOS, a type of PFAS chemical, higher than an Illinois groundwater standard. The notice was issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, according to a community announcement. The affected systems are Galesburg...
wcbu.org
OSF HealthCare gets $2M federal earmark for dental sedation clinic
Patients in Central Illinois will have improved access to oral surgery through a planned renovation and expansion of services at OSF HealthCare’s dental clinic at the Saint Francis Medical Center campus in Peoria. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin visited the Forest Park clinic site Tuesday, touring the area that will...
The Register-Mail
Illinois EPA warns of 'forever chemicals' in Galesburg area water
Residents served by the Galesburg Community Water System and six neighboring systems have been notified after testing detected PFOS, a type of PFAS chemical, higher than an Illinois groundwater standard. The notice was issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, according to a community announcement. The affected systems are Galesburg Community Water System, Abingdon Community Water System, East Galesburg Community Water System, Henderson Community Water System, Knoxville Community Water System, Windwood Water Community Water System and Little York Community Water System. The Illinois EPA said water samples collected by the Galesburg system during the PFAS Initial Monitoring Period, which began in April 2026, detected perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, commonly known as PFOS, at 15 parts per trillion and 4.7 parts per trillion. Both results exceeded Illinois' Class I groundwater quality standard of 4 parts per trillion. Abingdon, East Galesburg, Henderson, Knoxville, Windwood Water and Little York purchase water from the Galesburg system. All of the systems are located in Knox County except Little York, which is in Warren County. In April 2025, the seven systems also were notified of a detection of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. “Illinois EPA was proactive in our efforts to address PFAS contamination in Illinois community water systems,