15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says By Mike Stobbe August 5, 2026 at 4:43 p.m. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year, and investigators have...
Chicago lab owner pleads guilty, cooperating against ex-Loretto Hospital executive in COVID-19 test scheme By Jason Meisner August 5, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. A Chicago lab owner pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring with fugitive ex-Loretto Hospital executive Anosh...
Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency By Mike Stobbe August 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease...
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote By Eric Tucker August 5, 2026 at 7:59 a.m. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to...
Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak By Wyatte Grantham-Philips August 4, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants,...
Flourish buys former Boys & Girls Club to expand community services By Carole Carlson August 4, 2026 at 11:24 a.m. Flourish Community Hub announced Monday it purchased a downtown Gary building from Bethel Church &...
Northwestern and Rush tie for best hospital in Illinois, rank among top 20 in country By Lisa Schencker August 4, 2026 at 7:51 a.m. Two Chicago hospitals — Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center — are again tied...
Proposed settlement would sell West Suburban and Weiss hospitals to Insight, pay current CEO as consultant By Lisa Schencker August 3, 2026 at 3:57 p.m. An owner of West Suburban and Weiss hospitals is asking a judge to enforce a...
Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite By Sudhin Thanawala August 3, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday.
‘He’s unstoppable’: IUN professor uses hydrocephalus diagnosis to help teach, advocate By Maya Wilkins August 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. IUN Professor Kyle Gospodarek has had 68 surgeries because of his hydrocephalus diagnosis.