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...
US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space By Mike Catalini September 15, 2026 at 8:14 a.m. The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in...
Lurie Children’s Hospital makes it back on to U.S. News’ list of best in the country By Lisa Schencker September 14, 2026 at 11:01 p.m. U.S. News has named Lurie to its honor roll this year, meaning it considers Lurie...
Judge temporarily blocks Illinois aid-in-dying law for Catholic health providers By Jeremy Gorner September 14, 2026 at 5:46 p.m. A limited temporary restraining order sides with a lawsuit from Cardinal Blase Cupich a day...
Abbott Laboratories agrees to pay $385M settlement over safety of powdered infant formula By Lisa Schencker September 14, 2026 at 4:17 p.m. Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $385 million to resolve a federal investigation and lawsuit,...
Gary moms recall challenges during power outage: ‘I gotta get to my kids’ By Meredith Colias-Pete September 13, 2026 at 4:21 p.m. Caught off guard with smaller paychecks, childcare jams, or using “bill money” for unexpected expenses...
Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency By Dan Petrella September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...
Judge plans to appoint receiver to take control of West Suburban and Weiss hospitals By Lisa Schencker September 11, 2026 at 5:10 p.m. A Cook County judge plans to place West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals in the...