Taylor Farms expands lettuce recall to 27 states over cyclospora risk By The Associated Press July 19, 2026 at 1:54 p.m. Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were shipped to 27...
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires By Devi Shastri July 19, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. Health officials advise people to stay indoors during periods of wildfire smoke, and to take...
Purdue Northwest medical seminar attracts students from across the globe By Michelle L. Quinn July 17, 2026 at 4:35 p.m. Students from Tan Tao University just outside of Ho Chi Minh City and the others...
‘It’s created fear’: As cyclosporiasis surges, Chicagoans rethink what’s on their plates By Lila Hempel-Edgers July 17, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. Investigators have yet to identify all the product or supplier behind the current cyclosporiasis outbreak,...
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...