Illinois saw over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, including a new single-day high of 6,161 on Saturday.
Esperanza Health Centers, a nationally recognized Federally Qualified Health Center that operates four primary care clinics on Chicago’s Southwest Side, has received a $100,000 capital grant and a $500,000 loan through Elevated Chicago, allowing Esperanza to complete a long-awaited build-out of its administrative headquarters adjacent to the Pink Line Western Ave. station in Marshall Square.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 3,874 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the total to 364,033.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of Israel Rocha Jr. to serve as the next CEO of Cook County Health.
Chicago will be putting a two-week business curfew in place to help mitigate the city’s spike in new COVID-19 cases.
State officials told lawmakers Thursday the transfer of thousands of children under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services to Medicaid managed care has been a “great success," though youth advocates said they still have concerns about the program.
Another tier of restrictions will be placed on Illinois' nine northwestern counties after its COVID-19 positivity rate rose into the double-digits, despite nearly three weeks under heightened restrictions intended to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Access Community Health Network, DuPage Medical Group, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Northwest Community Healthcare are among the first providers in Illinois to agree to establish a two-way exchange of patient health information at the point of care with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL).
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a one-day high of 4,942 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, after processing nearly 81,000 tests.
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The Department of Public Health fined 70 nursing homes during the second quarter of 2020, totaling $751,900.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a tentative $12.8 billion budget on Wednesday, which calls for hundreds of layoffs, the elimination of over 1,000 unfilled positions and a property tax hike to offset a $1.2 billion revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and continued social unrest.
A Cook County medical supply company has been charged with allegedly defrauding the state of more than $155,000 in Medicaid funding, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Wednesday.
Gov. JB Pritzker laid out the first details Wednesday on how the state will distribute a future COVID-19 vaccine to Illinoisans, saying “priority access” will be given to front-line healthcare workers, first responders who interact and treat COVID-19 patients, and residents and staff at long-term care facilities.
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 69 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest single-day total in over four months.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and Advocate Health Care will collaborate on a new co-branded Medicare Advantage plan for residents in the Chicagoland region, the companies announced this week.
Chicago has added five new states to its growing list of states where travelers are required to self-quarantine for two weeks after arriving in the city.
