Officials at the hospital, located on Biesterfield Road in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village, say they'll discontinue the 28-bed inpatient obstetrics department and consolidate those services, ...

Illinois Republicans challenge Gov. J.B. Pritzker's claims about potential hospital closures, citing a $50B fund to help ...

Hospital closures in Illinois might have to wait until after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides under a bill headed to the governor, who called it a “remarkable piece of legislation.” The measure ...

The panel - the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board - wields a rare authority over hospital closures, one that doesn't exist in most states.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker expresses deep concern over federal legislation cutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid, warning it will severely impact vulnerable Illinois residents. At ...

The law, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed July 15, requires that owners secure a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board before they can close a hospital, ambulatory ...

Companies undergoing layoffs in Illinois include national and local giants, according to a compilation of WARN notices in June 2025.

Illinois lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would halt hospital closures in the state during a pandemic, according to the Chicago Tribune. The proposed moratorium, part of an ...

Some Illinois lawmakers want to halt hospital closures for about three years, as historic Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s Near South Side tries to shut its doors. The Illinois Legislative Black ...

Illinois lawmakers have sent a bill to the governor that would halt hospital closures in the state during a pandemic, according to the Chicago Tribune. The proposed moratorium, part of an ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County wants to close a hospital in Chicago's southern suburbs as a cost-saving move. But no hospitals can shut down in Illinois until a nine-member state ...