Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science By Jonel Aleccia March 19, 2026 at 8:41 a.m. In the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not...
Chicago public health officials report unusually high RSV activity for this late in the winter By Lisa Schencker March 18, 2026 at 5:24 p.m. The respiratory illness RSV is still going strong in Chicago – an unusually late showing...
My Brother’s Keeper discusses education, gun violence in Lake County By Maya Wilkins March 18, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Leaders throughout Northwest Indiana met at Indiana University Northwest on Wednesday for the convening of...
Acting on a suit filed by Illinois medical group, judge blocks rollback of federal vaccine recommendations By Lisa Schencker March 16, 2026 at 8:16 p.m. A number of leading medical groups, including the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics, expressed concern...
E. coli linked to cheddar cheese made with raw milk sickens 7 in the US By Jonel Aleccia March 16, 2026 at 5:26 p.m. At least seven people in three states, including young children, have been sickened by E....
Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations By Mike Stobbe March 16, 2026 at 8:09 p.m. A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of...
Federal judge halts Trump administration’s health care funding cuts to Illinois, for now By Lisa Schencker March 16, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. A federal judge has blocked efforts by the Trump administration to withhold $600 million in...
President Donald Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment By Collin Binkley March 16, 2026 at 11:46 a.m. White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer...
DeKalb County reported its first Measles case, third in state this year By Laura Turbay March 14, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. DeKalb County reported its first Measles case of the year this week, as the disease...
Judge allows for religious exemption to Indiana’s abortion ban By Alexandra Kukulka March 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The state of Indiana is appealing a Marion County judge's March 5 ruling in favor...