Batavia considering expanding telehealth program for employees to all city residents, for $9 a month By Molly Morrow September 2, 2026 at 9:49 a.m. The program would allow residents to pay an additional $9 on their city utility bill...
Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion By Lauren Neergaard September 2, 2026 at 9:16 a.m. Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this...
Column: Measles makes the case for locating proof of vaccination By Denise Crosby September 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. That little childhood vaccination card you tucked away might suddenly become very important.
Lead exposure, lost history and a runaround: How changes to the Wacker House go beyond a preservation fight By Tess Kenny September 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. For years, an Old Town homeowner has been making unlawful alterations to his property —...
State Rep. Harris pushes for Medicaid coverage protection after storm By Maya Wilkins September 1, 2026 at 4:14 p.m. Indiana Rep. Earl Harris, D-East Chicago, said he wants the state to “take immediate steps”...
Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home By Olivia Olander September 2, 2026 at 4:21 p.m. On Aug. 3, state investigators inspecting the notorious South Chicago Chapel were confronted with an...
Illinois reports first West Nile virus death of the year, in Chicago By Lisa Schencker September 1, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. A person in Chicago has died of West Nile virus, marking Illinois’ first death from...
Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetric services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care By Lisa Schencker September 1, 2026 at 3:47 p.m. Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetric care at three of its Illinois hospitals – saying...
Deathcare Education Festival aims to connect people so ‘nobody goes through the big moments alone’ By Melinda Moore September 1, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. Telling the Bees Fest: a Chicagoland Deathcare Education & Resource Festival is a joint effort...
Head of Chicago’s Insight hospital talks about future of West Suburban amid pushback from doctors, lawmakers By Lisa Schencker September 1, 2026 at 12:50 p.m. The town hall took place the same day that a group of West Suburban doctors...