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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...
NBC Chicago
Major Chicago-area health systems Endeavor, Rush University announce plans to merge
Rush University and Endeavor Health, two major Chicago-area health systems, announced plans Wednesday to merge in a deal that impacts 12 hospitals, 46,000 employees and 400 clinics and would create one of the largest health systems in Illinois. The plans were announced in a joint press release Wednesday, with the...
15west.org
Pilsen Residents Halted the Fisk Demolition. Eight Months Later, Residents are Demanding Answers.
Eight months have passed since community pressure paused the demolition of Chicago’s former Fisk Generating Station. Since then, public updates have been scarce. For residents of Pilsen and surrounding areas, however, the demands and questions surrounding the site are more relevant now than ever. Fisk sits in Pilsen, a...
ABC 7 Chicago
Roseland Community Hospital's labor and delivery suspension draws calls for state action
Healthcare workers, community advocates, and elected officials gathered Monday evening outside Roseland Community Hospital, calling on state leaders to intervene after the hospital announced labor and delivery services would be suspended by the end of October.
Chicago Parents
Where to find trusted women's health care in Chicagoland
Finding the right OB-GYN, pelvic floor therapist, mental health provider or psychiatrist can feel overwhelming, especially while pregnant, postpartum or navigating a new health concern. This guide rounds up vetted providers across Chicago and its suburbs, organized by specialty. Key takeaways. The bigger picture: Chicagoland offers a wide range of...
ewtnnews.com
‘Nearly every Catholic health care institution’ in Illinois shielded from suicide law in court order
Catholic health institutions in Illinois will enjoy broad protection against the state’s assisted suicide law after a federal court expanded a block against the law to protect religious objectors from being forced to participate in it. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois earlier this year...
hoodline.com
Chicago-Area Nursing Home Workers Set Oct. 16 Strike at 6 Landmark Facilities
Workers at six Chicago-area Landmark nursing homes say they'll walk off the job at 6 a.m. on October 16 if management doesn't agree to a new contract, escalating a labor dispute over pay the union calls below industry standard. The threatened strike would hit Landmark of Lincoln Park, Landmark at 95th, Landmark of Oak Lawn, Landmark of Itasca, Landmark of Cicero and Momence Meadows, all unionized under SEIU Healthcare Illinois.
NBC Chicago
Given 6 months to live, Chicago man credits second opinion for saving his life
At 46 years old, Gerardo Rodriguez Salazar was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer and told it was terminal. Five years later, he is sharing his survival story alongside the doctor he credits with saving his life. "She changed my life," Salazar said. "My life is 100 times better because...