Hospital wars continue in McHenry County. Wisconsin-based Mercy Health System lobed rhetoric at Centegra in the Woodstock Independent, the dominant health care provider in McHenry County after Centegra filed suit to stop a state-approved 13-bed Mercy hospital in Crystal Lake. … Continue reading
In the pleas agreement between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Jacob Kiferbaum appears the following: Planning Board/Mercy Hospital [Stuart] Levine solicited a kickback of approximately $1.5 million from [Jacob] Kiferbaum relating to the construction of Mercy Hospital’s Crystal Lake facility. … Continue reading
I thought CBS Channel Two had the best coverage of the Rod Blagojevich verdict reading. An employee was texting from the courtroom. Viewers could see in real time what the talking heads saw. In covering the Health Facilities Planning Board … Continue reading
A press release from Mercy Health System: New Crystal Lake Hospital would provide lifeline for McHenry County High-tech ER will offer access and convenience when seconds count CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – A new hospital in Crystal Lake would significantly reduce … Continue reading
Standing in the Crystal Lake City Council Chambers, where he presides as Mayor at Tuesday night meetings, Aaron Shepley put on his other hat to represent Centegra, his day-time employer, in its opposition have competitor Mercy Health System be given … Continue reading
It started Friday morning at Crystal Lake’s City Hall at ten. I decided to drop by on the way from picking my son up from junior high a little before two. The parking lot looked like that of a water … Continue reading
A press release from Mercy Health Systems: Census data shows Crystal Lake hospital is needed now Centegra plan must wait years until population grows According to recent data released by the U.S. Census, increased residential growth in the most densely … Continue reading
A press release from Mercy Health System: Local Business Leaders Support Crystal Lake Hospital Plan Two groups unanimously back $200 million proposal, job creation Mercy Health System recently received the backing of two influential business groups that support the building … Continue reading
Here’s a press release from Mercy Health System about its Crystal Lake proposal. So far, Centegra hasn’t sent any. Local governments back Mercy Crystal Lake Hospital McHenry County, Cary latest to back Mercy’s proposal The McHenry County Board and the … Continue reading
In the 1970’s, my colleague Bill Kempiners was the sponsor of the Certificate of Need legislation. He wasn’t getting enough votes to pass the bill and came over to ask me to change my vote. (There was an opportunity for … Continue reading
A politician can probably be best judged by the depth he will sink to get elected. I remember Jack Franks once being outraged that someone had put up a sign identifying his religion on Route 31 right before or on … Continue reading
One of the way lawyers in the General Assembly make money is by attracting clients who have not only a business agenda, but a legislative agenda. Because state law does not require attorneys to list their clients, there’s no central … Continue reading
Is it a political issue to say with photos about a political opponent? “He’s got two vacation homes.” This is playing the class envy card. Apparently McHenry County Democrats decided this is a normal part of playing politics. What is … Continue reading
Here’s the latest blast from 8th District Republican congressional candidate Joe Walsh: Walsh to Bean: How is Spending a Trillion Dollars Being Fiscally Conservative? (Lake Zurich, Ill)–“For moderates like myself who are fiscally conservative, this is a win,”–Rep. Melissa Bean, … Continue reading
If you looked at the front page of the Chicago Tribune Sunday, you saw five candidates on top of the page. They are ones that the Tribune’s poll found leading in both the Democratic and Republican Party primaries. It was … Continue reading
Last time it was the Mercy Health System’s attempt to obtain the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board’s approval. Joseph Levine, Jim Ryan’s biggest fund raiser turned Rod Blagojevich buddy, fixed the favorable outcome after his contractor buddy Jacob Kiferbaum got … Continue reading
Last time it was the Mercy Health System’s attempt to obtain the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board’s approval. Joseph Levine, Jim Ryan’s biggest fund raiser turned Rod Blagojevich buddy, fixed the favorable outcome after his contractor buddy Jacob Kiferbaum got … Continue reading
The Daily Herald’s Jameel Naqvi reports Wisconsin-based Mercy Health System has thrown in the towel in its current quest to put a hospital in Crystal Lake. Mercy still thinks Crystal Lake needs a hospital and wants to build one, but … Continue reading
The Daily Herald’s Jameel Naqvi reports Wisconsin-based Mercy Health System has thrown in the towel in its current quest to put a hospital in Crystal Lake. Mercy still thinks Crystal Lake needs a hospital and wants to build one, but … Continue reading
Let’s assume everything is on the square at the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board. OK. Forget about the fixing of the new hospital that Wisconsin’s Mercy Health Care System wanted to build in Crystal Lake to compete with local biggie … Continue reading
