NMH, RIC to Lease VA Land Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) are one step closer to leasing the land occupied by the former VA Lakeside Medical Center (VALMC). During a formal ceremony on January 18 in Washington, NMH and RIC officials met with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J.[…]

Superior Street Water Main Project StartsWhen the City of Chicago first installed the water main pipe that currently runs below Superior Street—between Lake Shore Drive and Fairbanks Court—traffic jams may have involved as many horses and carriages as cars. In place since 1911, the existing 8-inch pipe will soon be replaced with a larger, 12-inch[…]

December 21, 2004 Study Shows Toxic Proteins Affect Memory EVANSTON, Ill.—Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a molecular mechanism—a tiny protein attacking nerve cells—that could explain why the brain damage in early Alzheimer’s disease results in memory loss and not other symptoms such as loss of balance or tremors. The research team, led by William[…]