There isn’t a more difficult time than the middle of an unprecedented pandemic to jump into a new job as a nurse practitioner. Yet Kyla Schreck, a new team member at NorthShore Health Centers, did just that without hesitation. “I was getting...

Everyone can tell a different story about how COVID-19 is impacting their lives. Many fell ill or know someone who did, others lost jobs and are struggling to pay their bills. Many more are simply feeling isolated and even depressed while they do...

If there is something positive to come out of the 2020 pandemic, GreatNews.Life will find it. And we have. We’ve compiled a list of resources, services, and ways that our partners are making a positive impact on our communities in the wake of the...

In December, NorthShore Health Centers welcomed veteran psychiatrist Belal Hegazy, M.D., onto their staff, enabling the health system to now offer a fully integrated in-house healthcare approach thanks to Hegazy’s expertise in mental health and...

On Friday morning, the student body at Portage High School experienced a unique opportunity to explore potential careers, practice their workforce readiness skills, and build valuable connections that will serve as a touchstone for future...

Toni Modglin, mom to a son with an autism diagnosis, knows what it is like to be the parent of a special needs child - challenging and stressful, but also beautiful. She is NorthShore Health Centers’ Special Needs Parent Liaison, and her job is...

With the grand opening of the Janice E. Wilson Health Center on Wednesday, NorthShore Health Centers marked the beginning of a new chapter more than 20 years in the making. The new three-story facility features 63 exam rooms, seven dental...

Megan Walker had always liked science growing up, but like most high schoolers, she never really had a solid idea of what she wanted to do as a career. Things changed quickly after one of her high school teachers recommended her for an office job at...

Every year, NorthShore Health Center’s Annual Trunk or Treat Event in Portage draws in the best fairies, superheroes, princesses, clowns, and wizards that NWI has to offer. This year was no different, as hundreds of children lined up to be greeted...