The US Army discharged its last patients from Illinois General Hospital and returned it to the County
In 1865, the U.S. Army discharged its last patients from Illinois General Hospital and returns it to the…
The Chicago Medical Society reported that the Poor Farm provided inadequate care
In 1864, the Chicago Medical Society reported that the Poor Farm provides inadequate care. The report recommends the…
The Illinois General Hospital incorporated as Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum
In 1852, The Illinois General Hospital incorporated as Mercy Hospital and Orphan Asylum, and the County sent its…
The Sisters of Mercy took control of the Illinois General Hospital
In 1851, The Sisters of Mercy took control of the Illinois General Hospital.
Tippecanoe Hall (later becoming the Cook County Hospital) was closed
In 1850, Tippecanoe Hall closed. Its poor patients went to Illinois General Hospital of the Lake, a public…
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The first U.S. patent was signed by President George Washington
On Jul. 31, 1790, Samuel Hopkins was issued the first patent under the new U.S. patent statute signed…