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Hospital opens Center for Advanced Care

Advocate South Suburban Hospital opened its $88 million Center for Advanced Care on Monday, Aug. 3. The new center provides modern facilities and enhanced capabilities for robotic and cardiac surgery. The 15-month construction project added 88,000 square feet to the hospital’s footprint and much-needed space for greater efficiencies for patient[Read More…]

Preckwinkle announces online tool for government transparency

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced on Monday changes to the county website that now includes the publication of public performance dashboards for each department in offices under the president.  A dashboard is typically the index page of the control panel for a website’s content management system. It lists items by[Read More…]

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Porch Fest to offer distributed summer concert

In a summer bereft of the usual festivals and other opportunities for live music, Porch Fest is coming to the rescue.  The event on Saturday, Aug. 8, will provide nine performances on six residential porches in Homewood located between 183rd Street on the south to Cedar Road on the north. [Read More…]

County issues recommendations for new COVID-19 restrictions in suburbs

Bars, personal service businesses and parties should return to more restrictive COVID-19 mitigation guidelines as infection numbers increase in suburban Cook County, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health. In an advisory posted Aug. 3, CCDPH issued guidance for measures in bars, fitness clubs, personal care businesses and other settings[Read More…]

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