Northwestern Memorial Hospital hopes to build new tower, with more than 200 beds, on Streeterville campus By Lisa Schencker July 8, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. A lack of enough hospital beds during times of high demand has caused “significant backups...
State fines, reprimands Champaign abortion doctor accused of leaving half a fetus inside Indiana patient By Angie Leventis Lourgos July 8, 2025 at 11:37 a.m. Dr. Keith Reisinger-Kindle was among a wave of new abortion providers who came to Illinois...
Illinois-based American Academy of Pediatrics sues Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine changes By Lisa Schencker July 7, 2025 at 5:32 p.m. The lawsuit alleges that a decision in May to remove COVID-19 vaccines from the federal...
Baxter International appoints new CEO, months after former leader abruptly retired By Lisa Schencker July 7, 2025 at 3:14 p.m. Deerfield-based Baxter International appoints Andrew Hider new CEO, months after former leader José Almeida abruptly...
American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds By Jonel Aleccia July 7, 2025 at 11:07 a.m. The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today...
Illinois nursing homes ranked among the worst in the nation; residents call for action By Robert McCoppin July 9, 2025 at 6:20 a.m. Nursing home operators say much of the problem comes from Illinois’ Medicaid reimbursement rate, which...
30 years after deadly Chicago heat wave, threats persist as climate change elevates risks By Adriana Pérez July 7, 2025 at 9:47 a.m. The 739 deaths in 1995 was the deadliest weather event in Illinois history and redefined...
Northwestern Medicine launches program for patients with obesity concerns who are planning a pregnancy By Katherine Weaver July 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater...
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut By Margery A. Beck July 4, 2025 at 11:37 a.m. Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area's aging...
Coffee ambassadors provide connections, healing for women veterans By Janice Neumann July 3, 2025 at 12:27 p.m. Richton Park-based SHERO Coffee helps women veterans connect with each other, share experiences after transitioning...