On Thursday, December 3, 2015, there was a meeting at Chicago Heights to discuss the creation of a task force as it relates to the proposed discontinued services at St James Hospital . State Reps , State Senators , School districts officials , social agencies and Clergy were in attendance including Sauk Village Police Chief Robert Kowalski.
Mayor Gonzalez and I have discussed the impact the closure of St James Hospital would have not only on Sauk Village but the surrounding South Suburban communities. We have been informed that Indiana Hospitals will not accept Illinois Medicaid patients . We are working to verify that information and will be most likely one of the issues the task force will be looking to confirm.
If this is the case, you can understand the huge impact the closure would have on Sauk Village residents. Below is a link to an article that was published in the Chicago Sun-times following the initial meeting.
A special thank you to Mayor Gonzalez for hosing the first meeting and spearheading the creation of this task force.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/1144409/chicago-heights-hospital-politicians-upset