Vista Health System in Waukegan has appointed its fifth new CEO in just three years as employees at Vista Medical Center East complain about ongoing payroll issues and the hospital faces foreclosure. Daisy Rodriguez was recently named CEO and Chief Nursing Officer of Vista Health System. Rodriguez has over 25 years of leadership experience in […]
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CEO of Vista Health System in Waukegan suddenly resigns amid ongoing financial trouble at hospital system
The CEO of Vista Health System suddenly announced her resignation on Tuesday after serving just over a year at the hospital system, which is facing ongoing financial issues. Vista Health System Chief Executive Officer Kim Needham made the announcement to members of the board and staff in an email on Tuesday. She said it was […]
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Over 30 employees laid off after staffing agency ends contracts with Vista Medical Center in Waukegan due to non-payment
Over 30 employees were laid off after a staffing agency ended its contracts with Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after the hospital failed to pay the company for its services. Precision Practice Management initially suspended all services at Vista Medical Center East, 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, except for emergency room registration services, […]
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Capital One announces it will lay off over 1,100 employees at former Discover headquarters in Lake County
Capital One has announced that it will lay off more than 1,100 employees at the former Discover Financial Services headquarters in Lake County after the two companies merged. Capital One MVP for DFS Integration Leadership Paul Townsend informed the mayor of Riverwoods, the Lake County Board chair, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity […]
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Deerfield-based Walgreens announces nearly 500 corporate employees being laid off in Illinois
Walgreens, a Deerfield-based company and one of the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chains, announced it is laying off over 450 employees in Illinois after it was bought by private equity last year. Walgreens Vice President of General Counsel Kimberly Metrick informed the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) of the layoffs in a […]
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Brake Parts Inc., closes doors, lays off 389 employees in McHenry; CEO, brother of parent company charged with fraud
A manufacturing mainstay in McHenry is shuttered today after Brake Parts, Inc., announced to the state they would be shutting down plant operations and laying off over 350 people. The news comes after the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York announced the unsealing of a federal indictment that charges the CEO of Brake Parts’ parent […]
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Jelly Belly plant in North Chicago officially closes after more than 110 years in operation
The Jelly Belly manufacturing plant in North Chicago has permanently closed as of Friday after over 110 years in operation, resulting in dozens of employee layoffs. Ferrara, the company that owns Jelly Belly Candy Company, announced in July it had made the “difficult decision” to end manufacturing operations at its plant in North Chicago. The […]
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Jelly Belly plant in North Chicago announces closure after more than 110 years in operation
The Jelly Belly manufacturing plant in North Chicago will permanently close after over 110 years in operation and dozens of employees will be laid off. Ferrara, the company that owns Jelly Belly Candy Company, announced this week it had made the “difficult decision” to end manufacturing operations at its plant in North Chicago. The company […]