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Cook County health workers switch unions
About 1,700 of the county's health-system employees formally changed their union membership about a week ahead of negotiations. The workers are trying to avoid job cuts as budget woes loom over Cook.
11 hours ago | Adrian G. Uribarri
City health department could lay off 80
The city's Department of Public Health will enact wide-ranging cuts to services like STD testing and mental health treatment if the state's budget impasse continues.
12 hours ago | Alex Parker
Neighbors raise traffic concerns over Lincoln Park Trader Joe's
The store would be located on the corner of West Diversey Parkway and North Orchard Street. About 75 residents turned out at a recent meeting to discuss how the store would affect traffic.
1 day ago | Seth Maxon
Landmark Rogers Park theater reopens
The former Village North Theater, which closed more than six months ago, reopened last night ats the New 400 Theater. Owners tried to preserve some historic features while updating the venue.
1 day ago | Natasha Wasinski
Mental health billing glitch fixed
The billing issues that caused four mental health centers to nearly close have been fixed, according to the state human services department.
1 day ago | Alex Parker
CPS fires 558 workers to cut costs
The cuts are an attempt to save about $100 million, a fraction of the district's deficit. Officials estimate the shortfall is at least $475 million and up to $600 million.
1 day ago | Adrian G. Uribarri
U. of C. researcher wins $500,000 prize for cancer research
Dr. Janet Rowley made the discovery nearly 40 years ago that mutations in certain chromosomes helped cancer cells grow and spread. That changed how scientists thought about cancer and led to new treatments.
1 day ago | Peter Sachs
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