Latest reporting from the Business desk.
Business
Endeavor Health and Rush University System for Health announced plans to merge into a 12-hospital system, the largest in Illinois by hospital count. The deal would rebrand Highland Park Hospital under the Rush name and bring a $1 billion investment, but researchers and nurses raise concerns about consolidation's effect on prices and staffing.
Business
Bess Hardware, a Northfield fixture at 1875 Willow Road since 1960, will permanently close in mid-to-late October as a property sale moves forward, with a storewide liquidation sale now underway.
Business
Wilmette's retail vacancy rate has fallen from 9% in 2024 to 6%, with the 133-unit Optima Lumina condo project on Green Bay Road poised to add residents and retail to the downtown corridor.
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