Community rallies after Homewood teen’s heart diagnosis with music, storytelling benefit By Melinda Moore September 26, 2026 at 9:54 a.m. The arts community in Homewood is coming together to support the DeBoer family after their...
Measles outbreak in Illinois grows to 16 cases By Lisa Schencker September 25, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. The cases – in Douglas and Moultrie counties – have been among people who are...
CDC vaccine recommendations are at a standstill, and unanswered questions are piling up By Mike Stobbe September 25, 2026 at 8:22 a.m. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crusade to upend vaccine policy and the legal action...
President Trump’s FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing By Matthew Perrone September 24, 2026 at 3:02 p.m. President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration is voicing support for...
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom By Sudhin Thanawala September 24, 2026 at 12:42 p.m. A drug task force in Mississippi is urging people to avoid kratom after authorities found...
Idaho authorities say they have a new lead on the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators are skeptical. By Rebecca Johnson September 23, 2026 at 6:53 p.m. Idaho authorities say they may have solved the Tylenol murders. Illinois investigators say they're wrong.
Grail’s cancer blood test faces high-stakes FDA review By Matthew Perrone September 23, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. A blood test designed to spot signs of multiple cancers in apparently healthy people faces...
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims By Fatima Hussein September 22, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials said Tuesday they plan to remove...
Hinsdale’s Assistance League of Chicagoland West marks 30 years of helping By Chuck Fieldman September 22, 2026 at 11:05 a.m. Hinsdale-based Assistance League of Chicagoland West marks 30 years of efforts to 'address unmet needs...
What to know about hospital deals with the Trump administration to avoid treating transgender minors By Geoff Mulvihill September 22, 2026 at 6:11 a.m. At least six major hospitals have agreed to refuse gender-affirming hormones and surgery for transgender...