Illinois emergency room wait times rank among the worst in the U.S., with patients often waiting over two hours due to overcrowding, limited beds, and hospital staffing shortages.
It appears there will soon be two more vacant buildings in Illinois as a document submitted to the state indicates medical and social service facilities are closing which will result in 157 being out of work in March.
So many people have a fear of the dentist. Whether it's from anxiety, bad experiences in the past or just the thought of someone else's hands touching your teeth, it's not always pleasant.
Sometimes it's better not to revisit the past. This is a perfect example. It's a southern Illinois hospital that has been abandoned for more than 40 years that many believe is haunted. There are pictures and videos to prove that theory true.
It used to be a fully-functioning hospital in Illinois. Now, it's abandoned awaiting new owners, but urban explorers just shared a bizarre walk through its halls including a very creepy morgue.
I can count on one hand the number of times in my life when I aced a test. For 24 Illinois hospitals, that's no big deal as the numbers of medical facilities given perfect 'A' grades for patient safety has now increased.