Potential buyer of Weiss and West Suburban hospitals has mixed track record By Lisa Schencker October 26, 2026 at 7:44 a.m. Insight Chicago owes tens of millions of dollars to the state, and its Bronzeville hospital...
Mold in Chicago-area schools is a growing problem as climate change intensifies summer storms By Adriana Pérez October 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Because school buildings operate differently in the summer, they are at particular risk of developing...
Will County health officials investigate E. coli cases linked to pumpkin farm By Michelle Mullins October 23, 2026 at 3:24 p.m. Will County Health Department is investigating five cases E. coli possibly linked to Bengtson’s Pumpkin...
A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients’ tumors returning By Lauren Neergaard October 22, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients' tumors return.
Nurses at Endeavor Health’s hospitals in Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, Highland Park move to unionize By Lisa Schencker October 23, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. If the election is successful, nurses at Endeavor’s hospitals in Evanston, Highland Park, Skokie and...
Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach affecting ‘certain patient records’ By Associated Press October 22, 2026 at 9:43 a.m. Medical laboratory operator Quest Diagnostics said it learned of a cyber breach of one of...
Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds By Fatima Hussein October 22, 2026 at 7:11 a.m. People who rely on employer-sponsored health insurance paid more for their coverage this year, according...
From survivor to ‘thriver’: Beverly writer channels breast cancer diagnosis into recipes for health By Susan DeGrane October 22, 2026 at 5:01 a.m. Beverly resident and breast cancer survivor Ellyn Caruso detailed her efforts to eat healthy into...
Vatican says tests show Pope Leo XIV won’t need further treatment for lung cancer By Associated Press October 22, 2026 at 6:12 a.m. Pope Leo XIV will need no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the...
Measles case reported in DuPage County in ‘rare breakthrough infection’ of vaccinated individual By Susan Sarkauskas October 21, 2026 at 12:55 p.m. A person in DuPage County has the measles. The individual, who had been vaccinated, recently...