Business briefs: Hard Rock donation supports Oct. 3 suicide prevention walk By Christin Lazerus September 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. News and events around the area
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for healthcare workers in the epicenter of the outbreak By Constant Same Bagalwa September 19, 2026 at 2:44 p.m. Health workers and other front-line workers in the Ebola response are being prioritized to receive...
Trump to announce all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model By Fatima Hussein September 18, 2026 at 1:59 p.m. President Donald Trump is set to announce Friday that all 50 states will join in...
Kane County Health Department offering free measles vaccinations through Sept. 25 in light of recent cases By Molly Morrow September 17, 2026 at 9:25 p.m. The county recently saw two cases of measles, and nationwide numbers for 2026 have already...
Owners of West Suburban and Weiss reach agreement over control of the hospitals, after months in court By Lisa Schencker September 17, 2026 at 6:32 p.m. The owners of West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals reached an agreement in court late...
The T. rex had a body temperature similar to our own, study finds By Associated Press September 17, 2026 at 7:09 a.m. Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex’s temperature — and it wasn’t...
Ducks kept dying near a Chicago harbor. Wildlife officials suspect botulism. By Adriana Pérez September 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Research suggests that rising lake temperatures and more algal blooms could increase avian mortality from...
Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump’s 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance By Fatima Hussein September 16, 2026 at 3:51 p.m. Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s third surgeon general nominee, was grilled at her Senate...
A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania By Mike Stobbe September 15, 2026 at 4:49 p.m. Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident...
Nurses go on one-day strike at Olympia Fields Hospital, as union continues to battle Prime Healthcare By Lisa Schencker September 16, 2026 at 10:02 a.m. Nurses have been organizing and holding strikes and pickets at local Prime hospitals since Prime...