Today in History: COVID death toll hits 1 million By Associated Press September 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On Sept. 28, 2020, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 1 million, according...
‘He’s special’: Hammond parents detail 3-year-old son’s journey with sickle cell disease By Maya Wilkins September 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Kal and Samuel Glover found out Eliazer had sickle cell disease at their first pediatrician...
‘The need is going to be great’: Formerly homeless couple raises funds for unhoused neighbors By Evy Lewis September 27, 2026 at 5:11 a.m. In 2018, Michiel Burnett's husband Shon had a heart attack while the couple was without...
The overwhelming problem of plastic By Michael Hawthorne September 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter...
With potential federal 7-OH ban looming, Illinois providers prepare for influx of patients seeking treatment By Lisa Schencker September 28, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. A federal proposal that would ban 7-OH has sent Illinois business owners scrambling to clear...
Community rallies after Homewood teen’s heart diagnosis with music, storytelling benefit By Melinda Moore September 26, 2026 at 9:54 a.m. The arts community in Homewood is coming together to support the DeBoer family after their...
Measles outbreak in Illinois grows to 16 cases By Lisa Schencker September 25, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. The cases – in Douglas and Moultrie counties – have been among people who are...
CDC vaccine recommendations are at a standstill, and unanswered questions are piling up By Mike Stobbe September 25, 2026 at 8:22 a.m. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crusade to upend vaccine policy and the legal action...
President Trump’s FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing By Matthew Perrone September 24, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for...
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom By Sudhin Thanawala September 24, 2026 at 12:42 p.m. A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found...