Two nursing homes in North Suburbs received below-average scores from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) after the federal agency updated its nursing home rating system for consumers in April.
More than 130 Illinois public school administrators who signed witness slips in opposition to a bipartisan bill that aims to consolidate Illinois school districts make six-figure salaries, according to an analysis compiled this week.
Rosewood Care Center Inverness, a 142-bed skilled care facility in Inverness, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.
Rosewood Care Center of Elgin, a 139-bed skilled care facility in Elgin, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.
Niles Nursing & Rehab Center, a 304-bed skilled care facility in Niles, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.
Landmark of Des Plaines Rehab, a 231-bed skilled care facility in Des Plaines, was cited by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for violations of the Nursing Home Care Act in the first quarter of 2019.
Illinois’ state and local effective tax rate ranks the highest in the nation, according to a new study of tax burdens imposed by the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village was listed among the top facilities in the nation in a study of patient care by Healthgrades.com, a company that aims to help hospitals maintain customer loyalty and provide objective health information to patients.
The number of vacant homes in Cook County was more than 25,000 in the third quarter of 2018, a 692-unit increase over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.
In-state tuition and book costs for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will continue to be among the highest for schools in the Big 10 conference, despite the UI Board of Trustees' vote on Thursday to extend an in-state tuition freeze for the fifth-straight year.
Northwestern University sports programs brought in $176,317 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the second highest sports revenue of any school in Illinois that year, according to a North Cook News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Northwestern University ranked No. 9 for student athletic participation in the state, according to a North Cook News analysis of college sports participation.
Northwestern University wrestling brought in $11,249 per athlete in revenue in 2016, the fourth highest level for wrestling programs in Illinois that year, according to a North Cook News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Cook County had the ninth lowest home affordability index in Illinois in the third quarter, according to an analysis of 440 counties by ATTOM Data Solutions.
In a list of the 30 most populous counties in Illinois, Cook County ranked No. 1 for the rate of abortions performed there in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
Cook County accounted for 21,288 of the 39,329 abortions performed statewide in 2017, according to an Illinois Department of Public Health report issued in December, which tracks abortions performed on an annual basis.
Men’s head coach salaries at Northwestern University outpace women’s team coaches by 308 percent, according to a North Cook News analysis of recent U.S. Department of Education data.
Judson University volleyball brought in $11,430 per athlete in revenue in 2016, making it among the highest-grossing volleyball programs in Illinois that year, according to a North Cook News analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Illinois received a score of 72 on making key financial information accessible and understandable to the public, according to a new report from Truth in Accounting (TIA), a Chicago-based policy institute.
Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chief Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) gave a total of $1,433,803 to Arlington Heights State House candidate Mark Walker this election cycle, state filings show.