Maggots, rat feces and a body in a bathroom: Records detail decrepit conditions at South Side funeral home By Olivia Olander September 2, 2026 at 4:21 p.m. On Aug. 3, state investigators inspecting the notorious South Chicago Chapel were confronted with an...
Illinois reports first West Nile virus death of the year, in Chicago By Lisa Schencker September 1, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. A person in Chicago has died of West Nile virus, marking Illinois’ first death from...
Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetric services at 3 Illinois hospitals, consolidate care By Lisa Schencker September 1, 2026 at 3:47 p.m. Prime Healthcare plans to suspend obstetric care at three of its Illinois hospitals – saying...
Deathcare Education Festival aims to connect people so ‘nobody goes through the big moments alone’ By Melinda Moore September 1, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. Telling the Bees Fest: a Chicagoland Deathcare Education & Resource Festival is a joint effort...
Head of Chicago’s Insight hospital talks about future of West Suburban amid pushback from doctors, lawmakers By Lisa Schencker September 1, 2026 at 12:50 p.m. The town hall took place the same day that a group of West Suburban doctors...
More than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases reported in Congo By Associated Press August 31, 2026 at 8:04 a.m. Congo’s authorities have reported that the outbreak of the Ebola virus has now topped 6,000...
Federal cuts lead to growing burden on Cook County health system, taxpayers By A.D. Quig August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Cook County’s sprawling safety net health system is counting on the county board to fill...
Aug. 31 deadline to apply for SNAP replacement benefits in storm-impacted counties By Post-Tribune August 29, 2026 at 2:57 p.m. The Indiana Family and Social Services Agency received approval to extend the deadline to request...
Investigation launched into unanswered Lake County 911 calls on Thursday By Doug Ross August 28, 2026 at 4:54 p.m. When a guest needed medical attention during a Food Bank of Northwest Indiana event on...
Chicago librarian who allegedly got cyclospora after eating Taco Bell chalupa sues Taylor Farms By Rebecca Johnson August 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A man who allegedly contracted cyclosporiasis after eating a chalupa from Taco Bell has filed...