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Rep. Michael Zalewski, D-Riverside, says he hopes a legislative resolution will encourage state officials to "tighten up (the) ways a person could opt out of a vaccination."

New measles case confirmed in Cook County

State health officials confirmed one more case of measles in suburban Cook County on Tuesday. That brings the total number of confirmed measles cases in the state this year to...
A worker helps a child exit a District 211 school bus outside KinderCare in Palatine on Feb. 5, 2015.

State confirms 6 cases of measles in Cook County

Lab tests pending for three babies diagnosed with measles at a Palatine day care center have been confirmed as positive for measles, state health officials announced Friday night. The Illinois...
Fernanda Krumm plays with her daughter, Fiona Gisele, at their La Grange home after she picked up the 17-month-old from a nearby day care center Feb. 6, 2015. She said people were asking the director of the center about its vaccine policy.

KinderCare changes policies after measles outbreak

Day care providers and parents are grappling with questions and concerns after public health officials announced this week that a cluster of five measles diagnoses was associated with a Palatine...
Fearn Elementary School second-grader Michael Olson takes part in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake drill in North Aurora in 2012.

Illinois officials urge earthquake awareness

This week 203 years ago, one of the strongest earthquakes in American history shook Illinois and several other states. According to some experts, it caused widespread property damage, changed the...
Max Temkin, one of the founders of Cards Against Humanity, works around a crowded table in November to get a site launched for a holiday fundraiser. Cards is hosting an aldermanic debate for 2nd Ward candidates on Sunday.

Cards Against Humanity founders get serious about debate

The makers behind Cards Against Humanity, the self-described "party game for horrible people," are suburban Chicago natives accustomed to making headlines for Black Friday pranks like selling bull feces on...