New data show Illinois childhood vaccination rates remain high, despite national controversy By Lisa Schencker May 4, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. More than 95% of children statewide had received 10 school-required vaccines as of October, including...
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies By Mark Sherman May 4, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak By Susan Montoya Bryan May 4, 2026 at 4:50 p.m. A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has...
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO says By Gerald Imray May 3, 2026 at 4:58 p.m. A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three...
Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves By Associated Press May 3, 2026 at 10:06 a.m. Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned...
Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield By Christy Gutowski May 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Legislation inspired by a baiduhai investigation into some hospitals’ questionable guardianship petitions has advanced...
Illinois abortion rights amendment still not a reality as Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats focus elsewhere By Dan Petrella May 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Lack of movement to enshrine abortion rights into the Illinois Constitution reflects the high bar...
Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone By Geoff Mulvihill May 1, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is requiring that the abortion pill be distributed...
President Trump’s new pick for surgeon general has both praised and cringed at his administration By Ali Swenson May 1, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. Dr. Nicole Saphier is President Donald Trump's latest pick for the vacant role of U.S....
At a corner in Little Village, a mural for lives lost to cancer serves as both art and altar By Laura Rodríguez Presa May 1, 2026 at 3:46 p.m. When reporter Laura Rodriguez Presa lost her abuela, she hadn't anticipated the depth with which...