The battle over keeping Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park continues. The owner, Pipeline Health, has proposed transferring ownership of the hospital to the village. But the mayor of Melrose Park says it’s just an attempt to deflect responsibility for running the hospital the company bought and now wants to close.
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