Wildfires, dust storms and traffic made Chicago the 3rd-most polluted major US city in 2025, report finds By Adriana Pérez March 26, 2026 at 7:29 a.m. Massive intermodal facilities, growth of industrial warehouses have contributed to the Joliet area having highest...
Oak Park’s West Suburban Medical Center suspends patient care By Cam'ron Hardy March 25, 2026 at 6:36 p.m. West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is temporarily shutting down its patient care amid...
Today in History: Affordable Care Act signed By Associated Press March 23, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, a $938 billion...
Man charged in Loyola student’s shooting as ICE lodges arrest detainer By Adriana Pérez March 23, 2026 at 9:52 a.m. Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, 18, was fatally shot on the Loyola Beach Pier.
Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself. By Kenya Hunter March 22, 2026 at 10:15 a.m. Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and...
Guest column: Judge’s abortion ruling a victory for religious freedom By Cara Berg Raunick March 21, 2026 at 5:08 p.m. We joined this case to ensure that those who have a religious belief that support...
It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns By Laura Ungar March 21, 2026 at 9:29 a.m. One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get...
Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration By Associated Press March 20, 2026 at 11:59 a.m. A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like...
Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled By Associated Press March 20, 2026 at 11:41 a.m. Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of...
Planned Parenthood of Illinois agrees to pay $500K over allegations of discrimination against white employees By Lisa Schencker March 19, 2026 at 6:17 p.m. Planned Parenthood of Illinois has agreed to pay $500,000 following an investigation by the U.S....