For the second time in less than a month, paychecks were not distributed to employees at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan as expected. Multiple employees at Vista Medical Center East at 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan told Lake & McHenry County Scanner that the hospital did not pay employees as it was supposed […]
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Employees of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan not paid on time after payroll ‘error,’ sparking concerns
Employees of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan have not been paid on time after the hospital system said an “error” delayed payroll, sparking concerns after a different Chicago area hospital temporarily closed this week following a similar issue. Multiple employees of Vista Medical Center East, located at 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, told Lake […]
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Lienholder begins foreclosure process on Vista Medical Center in Waukegan as hospital faces over $2M in unpaid taxes
A lienholder has begun foreclosure proceedings in an effort to take possession of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan after the hospital still has not paid over $2 million in property taxes. Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a county tax sale, which is where buyers can place bids […]
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Vista Medical Center in Waukegan owes over $2M in property tax as hospital receives ‘D’ rating by health organization
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan has not paid over $2 million in property taxes, causing liens to be put on the property, and the hospital system was also recently downgraded to a “D” rating in a health report. Lake County Clerk Anthony Vega told Lake and McHenry County Scanner that a county tax sale, […]
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Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan to shut down its maternity services starting next month
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan will be shutting down its child labor and delivery services starting late next month due to millions of dollars in losses each year. Vista Health System told its staff on Thursday that Vista Medical Center East, located at 1324 North Sheridan Road in Waukegan, will suspend its obstetrical and […]
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Jury rules death an accident after patient freezes to death on rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan
A jury ruled on Thursday that the death of Chelsea Adolphus, who was found on the rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan, was an accident and she died from hypothermia. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office oversaw an inquest at the Lake County Courthouse on Thursday for Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan. An inquest is a […]
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Coroner still working to determine what caused death of man who went missing from Vista hospital in Waukegan
The coroner’s office says an investigation continues into what caused the death of a man found in a wooded area after he went missing from Vista Medical Center in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department was conducting a missing persons search in the area of Greenwood Avenue near the Amstutz Expressway. Officers located a deceased male […]
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Coroner identifies body found in wooded area as man who went missing from hospital in Waukegan
The coroner has positively identified a body found in a wooded area in Waukegan on Wednesday as the man who went missing from Vista Medical Center in Waukegan earlier this month. The Waukegan Police Department was conducting a missing persons search in the area of Greenwood Avenue near the Amstutz Expressway. Officers located a deceased […]
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Jury inquest delayed after sheriff’s office assumes role in death of woman found on Vista hospital rooftop in Waukegan
A jury inquest has been delayed in the death of Chelsea Adolphus, who was found on the rooftop of Vista hospital in Waukegan, after the sheriff’s office assumed the role in the matter. The Lake County Coroner’s Office was set to hold an inquest in the death of Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, on Thursday […]