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The story so far_Your intrepid reporter has dragged his sore foot seven blocks from the subway station in downtown Evanston to a rather anonymous-looking office building which almost has a view of the lake.

One of the comforting things about returning to Chicago is that the health care news never changes. A survey of recent stories in the local media reveals some familiar topics. The trauma network, which co-ordinates major accident services, is in crisis because one of the largest private hospitals has pulled out leaving a sizeable gap in coverage for the poorer districts.