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Measles cases are rising in Illinois, but a greater percentage of schools are reaching the threshold of 90 to 95 percent MMR vaccination rate among students.

Tribune analysis: More Illinois schools reach key measles vaccine threshold

August 18, 2019 at 6:44 p.m.

Schools across Illinois appear to be improving their measles vaccine rates, according to a Tribune analysis of Illinois State Board of Education data. Measles cases in Illinois are rising, now...

Fernanda Krumm plays with her daughter, Fiona Gisele, at their La Grange home after she picked up the 17-month-old from a nearby day care center Feb. 6, 2015. She said people were asking the director of the center about its vaccine policy.

KinderCare changes policies after measles outbreak

August 18, 2019 at 6:43 p.m.

Day care providers and parents are grappling with questions and concerns after public health officials announced this week that a cluster of five measles diagnoses was associated with a Palatine...

A worker helps a child exit a District 211 school bus outside KinderCare in Palatine on Feb. 5, 2015.

Officials: ‘More cases’ expected in measles cluster at Palatine day care center

May 25, 2019 at 12:34 p.m.

Public health officials are warning that more measles cases are likely after five infants who attend a suburban day care center were diagnosed with the highly infectious disease. The outbreak...

Dr. Wendell Wheeler gives vaccinations to Ny-riel Wilson as her mother, Briana Steele, holds her Feb. 3, 2015, at a South Holland clinic. The baby was not vaccinated for measles during this visit because she is too young.

Measles outbreak puts Chicago parents on high alert

August 18, 2019 at 6:42 p.m.

A measles outbreak spreading across the country is fueling the debate over vaccinations and causing alarm among parents, pediatricians and public health officials in the Chicago area. Doctors are fielding...

Parents find ‘just say no’ talk tougher as pot becomes more mainstream

August 18, 2019 at 6:39 p.m.

With medical marijuana now legal in 23 states — including Illinois — and recreational use permissible in four, parents are finding it increasingly challenging to explain to teens why the...

Suicide attempt survivors come out of the shadows

August 18, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

After four people with ties to Northwestern University committed suicide within a year, Josh Walfish no longer could remain silent. The deaths compelled him to disclose a painful piece of...

Northwestern brings women’s health expertise to Ethiopia

August 18, 2019 at 6:29 p.m.

Dr. Gelila Goba hasn't forgotten where she came from. Instead of joining a comfortable practice in the U.S. after completing her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University, Goba...

The Burnett family shares a Sabbath dinner, in Homewood.

Jewish community widens tent as racial diversity increases

August 18, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

Meira and Tyler Burnett look forward to their family's annual Hanukkah party, when they will light the menorah and enjoy traditional potato pancakes, called latkes. The siblings, ages 11 and...

Judge Sebastian T. Patti, the presiding judge of the Cook County Domestic Violence courthouse, said the volume of cases in his division is a constant concern to staff.

Nordstrom murder-suicide highlights limits of abuse aid

August 18, 2019 at 6:24 p.m.

They come by the dozens every weekday to the teeming Cook County Domestic Violence courthouse, people from all walks of life who for one reason or another want a court...

Brandon Saad is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal with 27 seconds left in the third period against the Montreal Canadiens.

NHL hit by mumps outbreak; Blackhawks untouched thus far

May 9, 2019 at 12:36 a.m.

A dangerous opponent has been lurking in some NHL locker rooms. As cases of the mumps mysteriously multiply around the league, the Blackhawks have thus far remained uninfected. Three teams...

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