(From the Chicago Tribune) CHICAGO —Health care work force training programs in Illinois are set to receive federal grants totaling $5.4 million. The grants, announced Thursday, target nursing, geriatrics and recruitment of minority students into health care professions. Health care training programs across the state are receiving grants. Recipients include University of Illinois at Chicago, Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Illinois State University in Normal. Read more.

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Illinois to get $5.4M for health care training