Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Coverage of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- Boy, 13, shot in Portage Park
A 13-year-old boy was shot in the leg by a dark-colored SUV in Portage Park. He was hospitalized in good condition, and no arrests have been made.
- Motoryclist killed in collision with SUV in Mount Prospect
A 20-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a Subaru SUV in Mount Prospect. The SUV driver, a 33-year-old local man, was unharmed, and authorities are investigating the crash.
- Hospital billing was supposed to be made simpler, but federal law has failed, Sun-Times investigation finds
A federal transparency law aimed at simplifying hospital billing has failed, with patients receiving vastly different prices for the same procedures based on insurance. A Sun-Times investigation found Chicago-area hospitals charge inconsistent rates for tests like echocardiograms and MRIs, with uninsured patients sometimes paying less than those with insurance. Data analysis revealed opaque pricing driven by secret hospital-insurer negotiations.