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Judge to appoint receiver to take control of West Suburban, Weiss Memorial hospitals amid legal battle

A Cook County judge has decided to appoint a receiver to take control of two safety-net hospitals whose fate has been tied up in court hearings for months. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Stanton said at a hearing Friday that it was time for someone to take control of West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memo