FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers By Matthew Perrone July 23, 2026 at 1:13 p.m. The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts narrowly voted 8-6 in favor of broadening...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 1,000 people By Constant Same Bagalwa July 22, 2026 at 7:55 a.m. At least 999 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in Congo, according to official...
July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms By Lila Hempel-Edgers July 21, 2026 at 6:36 p.m. At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the...
Lucky duck: Clarendon Hills athlete Becky Cavanagh to pick winners at Chicago Ducky Derby By Melinda Moore July 21, 2026 at 11:32 a.m. Becky Cavanagh who has competed in Special Olympics Illinois for 13 years, is this year's...
Illinois SNAP costs: State wins one-year delay on food aid penalty, but major costs still loom By Olivia Olander July 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois will get an extra year, until October 2028, before it must begin sharing the...
Indiana opts out of summer grocery assistance program for kids By Alexandra Kukulka July 20, 2026 at 3:57 p.m. The State of Indiana has opted out of the SUN Bucks program for the second...
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result By Matthew Perrone July 20, 2026 at 3:53 p.m. Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the...
IDEM declares Air Quality Action Day as Canadian wildfires continue By Maya Wilkins July 20, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. IDEM called an Air Quality Action Day for Northwest Indiana Monday, making it more than...
Column: Cook County offers free immunizations as number of unvaccinated students grows in south suburbs By Francine Knowles July 20, 2026 at 10:57 a.m. The south and southwest suburbs have the lowest rate of vaccinations, the Cook County Health...
At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak By Associated Press July 20, 2026 at 7:40 a.m. At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the country’s Ministry of Health...