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DeKALB – Time is of the essence when someone shows symptoms of a stroke. Now, patients at Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital should have a better chance at recovery thanks to a new system that will connect them with neurologists miles away.

Northwestern Medicine’s health system has expanded its telestroke program to include Kishwaukee Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich. Hospital officials said the system went live Monday and the technology is available to help patients receive immediate care and help doctors quickly determine the best diagnosis and treatment for those patients.