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

Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are defined as "at-risk", according to a reputable center for health services research. Here ...

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.

(CNN) — A hospital in Illinois will close on Friday due in part to a cyberattack – a rare case of a health care provider publicly linking a hack incident to its closure. Posted 10:26 p.m. Jun ...

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 ...

Illinois hospital apologizes for abrupt ... The hospital is scheduled to temporarily close at 7 a.m. Jan. 28 after its ... St. Margaret’s Health-Peru notified staff of the closure about 5 p ...

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 ...

Stahl noted that financial challenges have become commonplace across the nation’s rural hospitals, forcing some to close. There have been at least 10 rural hospital closures so far in 2023, up ...

Illinois health regulators denied a Chicago hospital's bid to close its doors due to increased costs and lower utilization. All six board members present at Tuesday's meeting voted against closure.

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 ...

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 ...