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A resident and firefighter suffered minor injuries in an early morning fire Tuesday in Rolling Meadows in the northwest suburbs.
All residents of all 18-unit condominium were displaced from the three-story building, which sustained heavy damage, Rolling Meadows Fire Chief Jeff Moxley said.
Crews were called to the fire about 1:30 a.m. at 2412 Algonquin Road and found flames shooting out from the second floor, Moxley said.
One adult resident was treated for smoke inhalation at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, he said. The person’s condition was stabilized.
A firefighter slipped on ice and possibly fractured their leg, Moxley said. The firefighter was treated at same hospital.
Resident, firefighter injured in Rolling Meaodws condo fire
A resident and a firefighter were injured during an early morning fire Tuesday at the Coach Light condominiums in Rolling Meadows. The fire left the entire 18-unit building uninhabitable, officials said. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Heavy damage could be seen outside the Coach Light condominiums in Rolling Meadows after an early morning fire Tuesday. A resident and a firefighter suffered injuries in the blaze. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
An early morning fire at a Rolling Meadows condominium building injured a resident and a firefighter, officials said, and left 18 units uninhabitable. Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer
Dr. Michael Born appointed chief medical officer By: IBR Staff December 21, 2020 Comments Off on Dr. Michael Born appointed chief medical officer
Michael Born
Dr. Michael Born has been appointed chief medical officer at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise. He has served as interim CMO since August. With more than 30 years of medical and administrative experience in the acute care setting, he most recently served as president and CEO of SwedishAmerican Health System in Rockford, Illinois. There he oversaw a health system with two hospitals, more than 30 clinics and a home health division. Prior to being named president and CEO, he served as chief medical officer and chief quality officer for SwedishAmerican.
Updated 12/31/2020 10:00 AM
It was just one case. Illinois sole COVID-19 infection was announced Jan. 24 and the public moved on.
One case became 19 on March 10. Nineteen infections morphed into 46 on March 13, prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to close schools and urge people to avoid unnecessary trips.
This virus is here to stay, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike said.
As the unthinkable spiraled, Illinoisans still at work began making grocery lists and wondering what to tell their kids.
March 17 brought a total of 160 cases, the state s first virus death and an outbreak at a DuPage nursing home, which ultimately killed 14 people. When he was notified, I said, Oh my God. My heart sank, county board Chairman Dan Cronin said.
Aminderjit Dhanoa didn t expect he would be the first one.
The one to launch a vaccination effort against COVID-19 at Edward Hospital in Naperville. Dhanoa intimately knows the toll of the disease. He s a survivor himself.
It was like nothing I ve ever experienced before, said Dhanoa, who suffered serious symptoms for three days in October. It was the worst.
The 37-year-old respiratory therapist made it through his illness, acutely aware of those who did not. Some patients struggle every day, and we wait for them to get better but some of them just don t, he said. We just keep doing our work.