Illinois consumers face high health insurance prices, with Obamacare subsidies still in limbo after shutdown By Lisa Schencker November 16, 2025 at 6:38 p.m. Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents will face higher health care costs if the federal...
Lifelong drugs for autoimmune diseases don’t work well. Now scientists are trying something new. By Lauran Neergaard November 14, 2025 at 3:42 p.m. Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and...
Orland Park’s Living Well facility offers free services for cancer patients By Melinda Moore November 14, 2025 at 3:17 p.m. The Northwestern Medicine Living Well Cancer Resources at the St. George Cancer Institute in Orland Park...
The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allies By Matthew Perrone November 14, 2025 at 8:11 a.m. More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build...
Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary By Mary Clare Jalonick November 14, 2025 at 6:21 a.m. A small group of Democrats made a deal with Republican senators who promised a vote...
The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen By Geoff Mulvihill November 13, 2025 at 8:25 a.m. The federal government is reopening, but there’s still uncertainty about when one of the most...
Illinois sees record EV sales as Trump administration ends federal tax credits, but state goals still far off By Olivia Olander November 13, 2025 at 6:15 a.m. Illinois hit a record share of electric vehicle sales last quarter as federal tax credits...
Illinois climbs in national hospital safety ranking, but four hospitals get F grades By Lisa Schencker November 13, 2025 at 9:39 a.m. Illinois now ranks 17th in the country — up from 23rd a year ago —...
2 new malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows By Mike Stobbe November 12, 2025 at 6:35 p.m. The drug, called GanLum, is not yet licensed and more than a year away from...
Illinois SNAP benefits to return Friday, as communities step up: ‘We have a population that needs us’ By Darcel Rockett November 13, 2025 at 8:02 p.m. Nearly 2 million people in Illinois will again receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits starting...