Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the first phase of the planned demolition of the 153-acre Oak Forest Hospital campus now complete, Cook County is seeking ...

Cook County Health has opened an 11-bed observation unit at Provident Hospital to provide more appropriate care for patients who arrive at the South Side hospital's emergency department. Patients who ...

Two years ago, Cook County Health invested $1 million to launch its free doula program. Ten doulas have helped more than 340 ...

Doulas support, educate and advocate for their pregnant patients. A new program at Stroger Hospital makes 10 doulas available to patients for free. The Cook County Health initiative comes as maternal ...

Chicago, IL, April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 23, Cook County Health proudly celebrated the 60 th anniversary of the Trauma & Burn Department at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, honoring six ...

Federal authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into a massive data breach that potentially affected as many as 1.2 million patients at Cook County’s public health system and a total of 14 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Provident Hospital of Cook County is transferring several patients amid air conditioning issues in the building, a spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. The hot temperatures in ...

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