M&A action is about to go viral in Chicago hospital biz: modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquis… via Stephanie Goldberg Crain's Chicago Business

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Despite a state executive order that requires COVID-19 vaccination at college campuses, the lowest student innoculation rate at a public university was 65% in late Oct while others topped 95%. Why? A look at the different policies. chicagobusiness.com/education/illi…

State's Atty Kim Foxx is on this week's Q&A talking about the dust-up w/ Mayor Lightfoot+Supt. David Brown, pandemic violence, and her convos with other prosecutors. On the COVID crime wave, there's a "real frustration" around "the lazy narrative about what’s driving it." Listen:

Chicago's public hospitals form pediatric partnership ow.ly/e56z1034as5

A COVID vaccine for kids has been approved. Here’s what to know for Illinois residents chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/va…

Northwestern biotech startup moving to Fulton Labs chicagobusiness.com/commercial-rea… via John Pletz @crainschicago

Loyola Medicine has reached a strategic crossroads in a consolidating market via Crain's Chicago Business chicagobusiness.com/health-care/lo…

Nice article about Loyola Medicine position in Chicago hospital market and possible moves by Trinity Health MI Always enjoy talking with Stephanie Goldberg and Crain's Chicago Business!

Associate Dean Tim Classen on Loyola Medicine's future: “Being in a market this size with only three hospitals is becoming a rarity,” he says in Crain's Chicago Business. More: bit.ly/3kaYFpQ

Every member of this list shows incredible potential to become tomorrow’s top entrepreneur, business owner, CEO, scientist, politician or philanthropist. In some cases, they already have. Introducing our 40 under 40 class of 2021: ow.ly/WlLF50GIgf8 #CCB40s

40 Under 40 2021: Here's why Anthony Del Rio is a #Crains40Under40 chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/20… via @crainschicago

"To be able to band together (at Advocate Trinity and Advocate South Suburban) and uplift each other during this pandemic—I'm more proud of that than anything else within my career." —@TrealRashardJ of Advocate Aurora Health #crains40under40 chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/ra…

"The time for compartmentalizing people is over," says SkinIO CEO Kyoko Crawford. "It's more about the 'ands' in our lives than the 'ors.' " #crains40under40 chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/ky…

"We need to get away from fee-for-service. It creates a system that isn't really focused on improving overall health," says Anthony Del Rio, who is transforming health care as president & executive director of Rush Health. Rush University System for Health #crains40under40 chicagobusiness.com/40-under-40/an…

Took a break from tech reporting to shed some light on how diverse leadership teams are at Chicagoland's largest hospital systems. Nearly every system has a DEI policy to point to, but still, many C-suites remain overwhelmingly white. chicagobusiness.com/equity/dei-chi…