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Medical Helicopter Catches on Fire Before Crashing with 3 Onboard in Illinois
A medical helicopter crashed and injured a pilot and two crew members during a training session on Thursday, April 24, in ...
‘The mission stays the same’: Graduates in Rockford discuss future of medicine
The University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford held its graduation ceremony April 25, at the Coronado Performing ...
Downstate Illinois reports 1st measles case of 2025; local physician stresses MMR vaccine
CHICAGO ( WGN) — The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed that the state’s first case of measles in 2025 originated from downstate Marion. The IDPH reported 67 cases in Illinois last year.
Mercy Medical Center in Aurora can no longer provide same level of trauma care, state says
Over allegations of staffing shortages, the Illinois Department of Public Health has revoked the Level II Trauma Center ...
Suburban hospital now owned by Prime Healthcare loses Level II trauma status
With the loss of trauma designation, those who need certain services will be forced to take ambulances to other hospitals ...