Dairy Queen Cruise Night / Roscoe Community Blood Drive

By hosting a blood drive, the Dairy Queen in Roscoe is helping save lives in our community.  THE DAIRY QUEEN IS GIVING ALL DONORS A FREE SMALL BLIZZARD.   Come and see all the great classic cars and donate blood to save a life.   One pint of blood may mean a lifetime to someone in need.  In fact, since … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Family Physician, Mack Worthington, DO

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New Family Physician, Mack Worthington, DO   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is pleased to welcome its new family physician, Mack Worthington, DO. Dr. Worthington has a special interest in newborn through adolescent medicine, preventative medicine, joint injections and office skin procedures. He is board certified in family medicine and is a member of the American Academy of … Read More

Savant Certified for Fiduciary Excellence for 10 Straight Years

Savant Capital Management, one of the nation’s largest independent registered investment advisory firms, announced today that CEFEX, the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, LLC, has renewed the firm’s certification to the standard described in the handbook “Prudent Practices for Investment Advisors.” This is the tenth year of certification for Savant, and it was among the first Investment Advisors to successfully complete … Read More

Beloit Health System September Events

Beloit Health System September Events   CARDIAC  NUTRITION CLASS: HEART HEALTHY EATING Meets September 13, 6–7 pm in the Beloit Memorial Hospital’s Boardroom. Free monthly class featuring one of the following topics: low sodium, low cholesterol/saturated fat, label reading, cooking and dining out. Call 608-364- 5445 for more info.   BIG BROTHER AND SISTER CLASS helps kids get ready to welcome their new siblings!  Meets September … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes Tracy Stevens, APN

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is pleased to welcome Tracy Stevens, an advanced practice nurse who has joined SwedishAmerican Palliative Care. Tracy received a master of science in nursing from University of Illinois at Chicago and is certified as a family nurse practitioner. As a long-time employee of SwedishAmerican, Tracy has worked as a staff nurse in the med-surg … Read More

SwedishAmerican Welcomes New General Surgeon, Krystle Lange, DO

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is pleased to welcome its new general surgeon Krystle Lange, DO. Dr. Lange received her medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa and completed general surgery residency at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Lange is board eligible in general surgery and has a special … Read More

Public Invited to Open House for NorthPointe Surgery Center

The public is invited to go behind the scenes of the new NorthPointe Surgery Center on Saturday, September 16 from 10am-12pmat the NorthPointe Health and Wellness Campus, 5605 East Rockton Road in Roscoe, IL.   The facility will be open for tours and attendees can sign-up to win great prizes including one of two adult and two youth bicycles, one of two Back-to-School … Read More

SwedishAmerican Receives American Heart Association Stroke Achievement Award

SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is proud to announce it has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines Stroke Sliver Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to the nationally recognized, researched-based guidelines based … Read More

SwedishAmerican to Host FREE Migraine Treatment Ask the Experts Event, August 30

  SwedishAmerican to Host FREE Migraine Treatment Ask the Experts Event, August 30   In the United States, more than 37 million people suffer from migraines and almost five million people experience at least one migraine attack per month. That’s why SwedishAmerican is hosting a FREE Latest in Migraine Treatment Ask the Experts event on Wednesday, August 30 from 5:30 … Read More

SwedishAmerican Celebrates 815 Day; Breaking Ground on New $4.1M Clinic at 815 Marchesano Drive in Southwest Rockford

SwedishAmerican Celebrates 815 Day; Breaking Ground on New $4.1M Clinic at 815 Marchesano Drive in Southwest Rockford   SwedishAmerican, a division of UW Health is celebrating 815 Day with the groundbreaking of its new $4.1 million clinic located in southwest Rockford, 815 Marchesano Drive. SwedishAmerican leadership, board members and doctors along with City of Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara; Winnebago County … Read More