Funeral arrangements are set for later this week for a 34-year-old firefighter and Crystal Lake resident who died last weekend following a battle with terminal cancer. The Itasca Fire Department said firefighter Frank Nunez died on Sunday after a “long and courageous battle with cancer.” The fire department asked surrounding fire departments to join in […]
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Firefighter from Crystal Lake dies at age 34 following battle with terminal cancer
A 34-year-old firefighter and Crystal Lake resident who has been battling terminal cancer and was given a final goodbye parade in September has died, officials said. The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois announced the death of Frank Nunez on Sunday. “This has been a tough week for the AFFI Family. Our deepest condolences go out […]
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‘We can do it’: Retired nurse from Vernon Hills receives Northwestern Medicine’s first lung-liver transplant at same hospital where he worked
A retired nurse from Vernon Hills received Northwestern Medicine’s first successful lung-liver transplant at the same hospital where he once worked. Patricio Collera, 63, of Vernon Hills, is a retired nurse who worked at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for two years. Collera was born in the Philippines and trained to become a nurse. […]
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Parade of fire trucks drive by Crystal Lake home of firefighter nearing end of battle with terminal cancer
Multiple fire trucks on Thursday paraded past the Crystal Lake home of a 34-year-old firefighter as a show of support as the man nears the end of a battle with terminal cancer. Frank Nunez, 34, of Crystal Lake, began saying his final goodbyes earlier this week from his hospital room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in […]
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34-year-old Crystal Lake man, firefighter says final goodbyes after battle with terminal cancer
A 34-year-old firefighter is saying his final goodbyes and has been transported back to his Crystal Lake home on hospice care following a battle with a rare terminal cancer. Frank Nunez, 34, of Crystal Lake, spent recent days saying his final goodbyes from a hospital room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Nunez, who began experiencing […]
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Northwestern Medicine says they will end maternity services at McHenry hospital next week
Northwestern Medicine announced their McHenry hospital will eliminate labor and delivery services starting this coming Tuesday after a state board approved the change earlier this week. The ​​​​​Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board met on Tuesday and voted 7-1 to allow the Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry to close their obstetrics and gynecology department. […]
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State board approves request to eliminate maternity services at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry
A state board on Tuesday approved an application from Northwestern Medicine to eliminate labor and delivery services at their McHenry hospital starting next month. The ​​​​​Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board met Tuesday and voted 7-1 to allow the Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry to close their obstetrics and gynecology department. Beginning in January, […]
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Lake Forest Hospital employee charged with stealing credit cards, other items at the hospital
A Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital employee was arrested after he allegedly stole personal items and credit cards from his fellow employees at the hospital, police said. Cristian J. Montejano, 26, of the 500 block of Poplar Street in Waukegan, was charged with two counts of unlawful use of credit cards, two counts of identity theft […]