Angie Leventis Lourgos: When an abortion clinic became the last one standing in Missouri
The following is an excerpt from the new book "Life-Altering: Abortion Stories from the Midwest" by Tribune reporter Angie Leventis Lourgos.
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Illinois poised to become a haven for out-of-state IVF patients amid conservative backlash
In the wake of an Alabama court ruling, there is worry among many about the future of the procedure in conservative states.
Illinois abortion providers praise Walgreens, CVS plans to carry mifepristone
As the drugstore chains Walgreens and CVS Health plan to begin dispensing the controversial abortion pill mifepristone, Illinois reproductive rights advocates praise the new means of access to the medication...
Should Illinois become a ‘right-to-die’ state? Lawmakers consider end-of-life option for terminally ill adults.
A Naperville mother is among those backing 'right-to-die' legislation, but others are adamantly opposed.
Local Russians in exile decry war in Ukraine — and Putin — on invasion’s 2-year anniversary
A fervent Russian opposition movement persists in Chicago and beyond — its work continuing in the wake of the recent death of Alexei Navalny.
After cyberattack, Lurie says some of its electronic communications have been restored but call center is still the best way to access providers
Lurie Children's Hospital officials announced Wednesday that some of their communication systems have been restored after a recent cyberattack forced the provider to take its network offline for the past...
Local supporters of Ukraine urge passage of aid for war-torn nation. ‘Save democracy.’
Halyna Fedus prays the rosary for her native Ukraine each day, asking God to stave off a Russian takeover and protect the family and friends she left behind when she immigrated...
Cyberattack at Lurie Children’s Hospital done by ‘known criminal threat actor,’ officials say
Lurie Children’s Hospital officials announced Thursday that their network had been accessed by “a known criminal threat actor,” which spurred the healthcare provider to take its electronic systems offline for...
Illinois man sentenced to 5 years in prison after driving into a planned abortion clinic, amid a spike in violence against reproductive services
An Illinois man was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday for trying to prevent the opening of an abortion clinic in Danville by crashing his car into the...
Inmate’s release 25 years ago paved way for Illinois ban on executions, but death penalty debate continues nationwide
The death row inmate left the Cook County Jail on Feb. 5, 1999, a free man for the first time in roughly 16 years after narrowly escaping execution by lethal...