Judy Collins recounts heights of fame, personal challenges at Aging Reimagined Symposium in La Grange Park By Hank Beckman October 21, 2025 at 5:06 a.m. Folk singer and poet Judy Collins spoke at the Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined symposium...
Lawsuit alleges Skokie OB-GYN, leader at St. Francis Hospital, sexually assaulted patient in his office By Lisa Schencker October 21, 2025 at 9:33 a.m. A new lawsuit alleges that a Skokie OB-GYN and leader at Saint Francis Hospital in...
Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies By Jonel Aleccia October 20, 2025 at 3:53 p.m. A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could...
Nearly 2 million Illinois residents will lose SNAP benefits next month if federal shutdown continues, officials warn By Rebecca Johnson October 20, 2025 at 6:52 p.m. The U.S. Department of Agriculture informed states that it won’t fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening. By Christina Larson October 18, 2025 at 4:57 p.m. Over the past two decades, live performances and recorded music have flowed into hospitals and...
Will County OKs $10 million levy for mental health grants By Michelle Mullins October 18, 2025 at 5:05 a.m. Will County Board OKs $10 million levy for the Community Mental Health Board, which grants...
Lake County reports measles case in unvaccinated child By Alexandra Kukulka October 17, 2025 at 3:02 p.m. An unvaccinated Lake County child has the measles, the Lake County Health Department announced Friday.
Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds By Jonel Aleccia October 16, 2025 at 8:13 a.m. For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates...
West Suburban and now-shuttered Weiss hospital owe more than $69 million in taxes, penalties to state of Illinois By Lisa Schencker October 16, 2025 at 10:42 a.m. The revelation is the latest evidence of trouble at the two hospitals, which were bought...
Column: Worries amp up as ACA enrollment nears amid political standoff over tax credits By Francine Knowles October 13, 2025 at 3:49 p.m. Affordable Care Act health insurance plan open enrollment nears as uncertainty abounds about government healthcare...