Illinois lawmakers consider board that could cap prescription drug prices for consumers statewide
Opponents of Democratic effort argue panel would do little to actually lower drug prices while...
Health
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a...
South Side woman undergoes rare quadruple organ transplant at University of Chicago Medicine
The transplant of two new lungs, a kidney and a liver into a single patient...
New Jell-O products swap artificial colors for fruit juice
Jell-O is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to...
Area athletes preparing to head north for Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota
The Team Illinois Unified Volleyball Aces and other athletes will compete in June at the...
La Grange to pay part of lead water line replacement cost, but rest of the bill may fall on homeowners
As La Grange decides how to fund mandated replacement of lead water service lines, officials...
Rush University Medical Center nurses vote to unionize
Nurses at Rush University Medical Center have voted to unionize, a vote that will make...
Gary confirms previous parvovirus cases at animal shelter
The city of Gary confirmed "isolated cases of canine parvovirus" at its animal shelter. As...
Illinois resident with previously suspected case of hantavirus tests negative for illness
A Winnebago County resident with a previously suspected case of hantavirus doesn't have the illness...
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port...