NASCAR STREET CLOSURES

Due to the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 5 - 6, and related events, there will be rolling street closures and traffic congestion June 19 - July 7.

Before your appointment, check the NASCAR website for the latest street closures. Bus routes may be affected. For current CTA and Metra schedules, visit TransitChicago and Metra. Navigation apps like Waze and Google Maps will reflect real-time closures

Please allow extra travel time. All hospital parking garages will remain open, though alternate routes may be needed.

Juvenile inflammatory myopathy is a group of diseases causing inflammation of the muscles and other symptoms. There are three major types: polymyositis, sporadic inclusion body myositis and dermatomyositis (with dermatomyositis being clearly the most common).

The disease typically causes muscle weakness — especially in the muscles nearest to the center of the body, joint pain, fatigue and clumsiness. It can cause a pinkish-purple rash in a mask-like pattern on the face and around the joints. It may also result in irritability, weight loss and ulcers in the mouth. Not all symptoms develop simultaneously, which sometimes making diagnosis difficult.

It is commonly treated with a combination of prednisone and methotrexate, along with topical medications as needed.


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