Concerts and outdoor events around Chicagoland on hold as the haze from wildfire smoke lingers By Doug George July 17, 2026 at 3:55 p.m. Outdoor concerts, Great America and other open-air events around Chicago and the suburbs remained on...
Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here’s how it attacks the body. By Seth Borenstein July 17, 2026 at 8:29 a.m. Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms...
US cyclospora outbreak tied to Taco Bell lettuce from Mexico By Jessica Nix July 17, 2026 at 6:20 a.m. US regulators traced a parasite outbreak that’s sickened thousands in Michigan and nearby states to...
UChicago trauma surgeon has seen gun violence up close. His book calls for solutions. By Caroline Kubzansky July 17, 2026 at 4:33 p.m. As head of one of Chicago's busiest trauma centers, Dr. Selwyn Rogers has played a...
Judge: Fugitive ex-Loretto Hospital exec not entitled to dismissal hearing amid ‘Broadview Six’ fallout By Jason Meisner July 16, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. An ex-Loretto Hospital executive fighting extradition from Serbia is not entitled to a hearing on...
Summer comes to a standstill as air quality prompts closures and cancellations across Chicagoland By Tess Kenny July 16, 2026 at 6:39 p.m. As local air quality hit hazardous levels Thursday, beaches and pools were closed, day camps...
IDEM forecasts another Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana By Maya Wilkins July 15, 2026 at 3:41 p.m. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced that Thursday will be the fourth Air Quality...
‘Unheard voices’: Chicago museum exhibit focuses on story of Filipino nurses in the US By Lisa Schencker July 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Filipino nurses have long had a sizable presence in American healthcare but the reasons behind...
What to know about eating at home and dining out during the cyclospora outbreak By Zareen Syed July 16, 2026 at 12:10 p.m. As cases tick up in Illinois, here’s how to avoid consuming produce with cyclospora that...
Cyclosporiasis: What to know about the diarrhea outbreak and Taco Bell connection By Bay Area News Group July 14, 2026 at 3:23 p.m. One of the nation’s largest outbreaks in years of the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis has sickened...