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Flu season has begun in Chicago—what to know and where to get vaccinated
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get vaccinated against the flu, amidst a premature influx of cases for the 2026-27 season. Here’s what to know and where to get your shot. CDPH documents abnormally high flu activity for fall 2026 The CDPH stated influenza activity in Chicago is currently “higher than usual for this time of year compared to prior seasons” in a report released Thursday, October 22. Positive influenza tests are 2.1% higher currently than the number of lab tests during the same period in previous years. Influenza A accounts for 98% of specimens tested last week. Additionally, emergency department hospitalizations for influenza among children ages younger than 18 are slightly elevated. Emergency department and intensive care hospitalizations still remain low overall, however, among all age groups. Know the symptoms Early detection is important for slowing the spread of flu, so Chicagoans should be aware of the symptoms. The flu is a contagious respiratory virus spread through tiny droplets created when infected individuals sneeze, cough, or talk. Symptoms of the flu include the following: Fever and/or chills Cough Sore throat Nasal congestion Muscle and body aches Headaches Fatigue Gastrointestinal distress Who needs a flu
hoodline.com
Schaumburg Lab Owner Charged in $66M Scheme Faking 380,000 COVID Tests
A 52-year-old Schaumburg man who co-owns a suburban Chicago laboratory has been indicted on five counts of federal wire fraud, accused of fabricating negative results for an estimated 380,000 COVID-19 tests to bill a federal pandemic program $66.2 million. Rajesh Patel's laboratory, located in Hillside, Illinois, allegedly collected roughly $44.1 million in payouts from the scheme, with Patel personally pocketing an estimated $28 million.
Austin Weekly News
Rush Oak Park parent looks for Endeavor Health merger
Rush University System for Health, the corporate parent of Rush Oak Park Hospital, announced last week that it is planning to merge with Endeavor Health to form what would be a healthcare powerhouse in Northern Illinois. The post Rush Oak Park parent looks for Endeavor Health merger appeared first on Austin Weekly News .
hoodline.com
Bronzeville Senior Center Breaks Ground With $21M Build, 2027 Opening Eyed
Construction crews have begun site preparation and early foundation work at 4711 South Calumet Avenue in Bronzeville, where the city is building a new regional senior center aimed at serving residents 60 and older. The two-story, 25,000-square-foot facility will rise on half of a large vacant lot just south of the intersection of South Calumet Avenue and East 47th Street, within walking distance of the CTA Green Line's 47th station.
McKnight's
‘A massively honorable role’: Dychtwald praises nursing home staff, warns of shifting attitudes, needs
CHICAGO — Renowned aging and longevity specialist Ken Dychtwald, PhD, issued a challenge to seniors housing and care providers and investors here Wednesday. He urged them to take advantage of the historic demographic conditions of the aging baby boomer wave, and to develop better artificial intelligence tools, Alzheimer’s care practices, and evolved new models of housing and care. His comments came during the opening mainstage presentation of the annual fall conference of the National Investment Center for Senior Housing & Care.
xrock1039.com
UChicago Medicine to Expand in NWI with Medical Care Facility in Valparaiso
The University of Chicago Medicine recently announced plans to open a new 43,500 square foot facility on East Glendale Boulevard in Valparaiso. Renovations and interior buildout are anticipated to begin later this year. A news release said it will offer primary care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory and infusion services and specialty care and will complement UChicago Medicine’s growing Northwest Indiana network, which includes its multispecialty care center in Crown Point, as well as locations in Munster, Merrillville, and Valparaiso. The facility is expected to open in 2027.
southwestregionalpublishing.com
Justice nursing home run by Dominican Sisters marks 90 years
Rosary Hill Home, the Justice nursing home run by the Dominican Sisters, is marking 90 years of caring for older residents. The home at 9000 W. 81st St. was founded in 1936. It is a private long-term care and respite facility operated by the Dominican Sisters, Immaculate Conception Province. Families,...
WBBM News Radio
200 live cockroaches, 'black slime' found at Lake View hospital cafeteria during inspection
The cockroaches were found near the grill, fryer, steamer and storage areas at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, 836 W. Wellington Ave., according to Chicago Department of Public Health records.
evanstonroundtable.com
Pending hospital merger prompts questions about future of nurses union at Evanston Hospital
For more than a year, nurses at Endeavor Health, which includes Evanston Hospital, have been trying to unionize. Now, with Wednesday’s announcement that Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health — where nurses unionized in May — will merge, one union may have to make way for another.
chiefhealthcareexecutive.com
Rush, Endeavor Health plan merger to form 12-hospital system
The two Chicago area systems say they hope to finalize the deal by early 2027. Endeavor has pledged a $1B investment. Rush University System for Health and Endeavor Health are planning to come together. The two Chicago area health systems announced Wednesday that they are planning a merger. If regulators...
lakeshorepublicmedia.org
Treating Hunger as Health Care: Franciscan Health and Food Bank of NWI Debut Illinois/Indiana State Line Food Locker
From left, Franciscan Health Munster and Dyer COO Sean Leahy, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Vice President of Development and Communications Dr. Natalie Krivas, Food Bank of Northwest Indiana Emerging Technologies Coordinator Julie Anderson, Franciscan Health Dyer, Crown Point and Munster President and CEO Raymond Grady and Danielle Crowder, director of Community Health Improvement for Franciscan Health in front of the new OrderAhead food locker at Franciscan Health Dyer.
Block Club Chicago
Judge Orders South Side Factory To Pause Operations Amid Lawsuit Over ‘Vile’ Smells
SOUTH DEERING — A county judge has ordered a Southeast Side industrial plant accused of spreading “vile” odors through the neighborhood for years to stop operating through the end of the year unless the company can address the smell. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Donnelly on...
Naperville Community Television (NCTV17)
Nurses at Naperville’s Endeavor Health Edward Hospital seeking to form union
Registered nurses at Endeavor Health Edward Hospital are taking the first steps toward trying to form a union, saying they’re standing up for patients and the nurses who care for them. Roughly 1,000 registered nurses, known as RNs, at the hospital in Naperville petitioned the National Labor Relations Board...