FREEPORT, Ill. (WREX) — FHN and MercyHealth are one step closer to becoming partners. This after their deal was approved by a prominent board earlier this week.

The Healthcare Services Facility and Review Board officially gave them the stamp of approval earlier this week.

This comes after FHN and MercyHealth announced their proposed partnership earlier this fall after FHN cited the need for more funding and a wish to bring more healthcare options to Freeport.

"I was really grateful to hear that we had a unanimous support of yes approving our deal. That board has some really difficult decisions to make, and I was thankful that this agreement was not one of those that was a difficult decision," Mark Gridley, the president and CEO of FHN said.

There are still things that need to happen be

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