DeKalb County reported its first Measles case, third in state this year By Laura Turbay March 14, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. DeKalb County reported its first Measles case of the year this week, as the disease...
Judge allows for religious exemption to Indiana’s abortion ban By Alexandra Kukulka March 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The state of Indiana is appealing a Marion County judge's March 5 ruling in favor...
Prime Healthcare’s hospitals could soon be out-of-network for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois members By Lisa Schencker March 13, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. If Prime and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois can’t reach an agreement, Blue...
Illinois EPA rejects coal ash cleanup plan in Joliet, a ‘heartening’ win for environmentalists By Christiana Freitag March 13, 2026 at 12:05 p.m. The plan failed to address excess groundwater contamination and did not demonstrate that sufficient funds...
Lurie reveals exact location of new Downers Grove children’s hospital, offers more details By Lisa Schencker March 13, 2026 at 1:41 p.m. Lurie Children’s Hospital is planning to build its new pediatric hospital on now-vacant land in...
Northwestern Memorial gets approval for $96 million ICU bed expansion, part of larger growth plan By Lisa Schencker March 10, 2026 at 12:46 p.m. Northwestern Memorial Hospital may move forward with a $96 million project to add more intensive...
Opening arguments begin in first Illinois trial against Abbott over its formula for premature babies By Lisa Schencker March 10, 2026 at 1:59 p.m. Attorneys for parents and Abbott Laboratories faced off during opening arguments Monday in the first...
FDA finds little evidence that a generic drug could help many people with autism By Matthew Perrone March 10, 2026 at 8:35 a.m. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a generic medication for a rare brain...
Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration By Michelle Chapman March 9, 2026 at 9:35 a.m. Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, as...
Illinois orders 21 communities to remove forever chemicals from drinking water by 2029. But who will pay? By Christiana Freitag March 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Many towns cannot afford the millions of dollars needed to upgrade their water systems. That...