Jewel-Osco pharmacy division argues National Labor Relations Act unconstitutional By Talia Soglin June 23, 2025 at 1:54 p.m. The company joins a lengthy and growing list of employers including SpaceX, Amazon, Trader Joe’s,...
The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds By Geoff Mulvihill June 23, 2025 at 8:44 p.m. The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to...
New Chicago clinic provides ‘all-trimester’ abortions up to roughly 34 weeks of pregnancy By Angie Leventis Lourgos June 22, 2025 at 5:31 p.m. Reproductive rights advocates hail the provider as a beacon for expanded abortion access after the...
US measles count now tops 1,200 cases, and Iowa announces an outbreak By Devi Shastri June 21, 2025 at 5:35 p.m. There have been 1,214 confirmed measles cases this year, the Centers for Disease Control and...
EPA plans to test 250 homes near Federated Metals this summer By Meredith Colias-Pete June 20, 2025 at 2:33 p.m. The EPA plans to sample just over 250 homes for toxic soil, including lead, this...
In backdrop of shuttered MetroSouth hospital in Blue Island, south suburban officials warn Medicaid cuts could undermine health care By Olivia Stevens June 20, 2025 at 2:23 p.m. Blue Island's closed MetroSouth is a warning of what could happen if President Donald Trump’s...
Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan could get votes from victims and cities By Geoff Mulvihill June 20, 2025 at 9:34 a.m. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the...
Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks in Chicago and across the country By Adriana Pérez June 22, 2025 at 2:53 p.m. Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really...
The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it By Lauran Neergaard June 19, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step...
LGBTQ advocacy, legal groups condemn court decision on gender-affirming care ban: ‘Catastrophic failure for our nation’s youth’ By William Tong June 19, 2025 at 6:06 a.m. Chicago-area trans and LGBTQ+ community groups responded with disappointment and anger Wednesday to the U.S....