June 16, 2025
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Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital

News, articles and information about Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Illinois from the Daily Chronicle and Shaw Local

A DeKalb man had a heart attack, but the ICU was full. “These people are heroes.”

Roger Strukhoff of DeKalb was being treated for intestinal bleeding at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital this month when he suffered a mild heart attack. Normally, the 67-year-old would have been sent to the intensive care unit. But Strukhoff said it was overrun with COVID-19 patients.

By BEN FINLEY and KATE BRUMBACK●