A recent outbreak of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in Chicago is now contained. The Chicago Department of Public Health ...

Drug‑resistant Candida auris is rising in Illinois care facilities; health teams call for screening and deep cleaning.

Once complete in late summer 2026, the Austin HOPE Center will become the first permanent, stand-alone pediatric specialty ...

Chicago Public Schools brought in for-profit Hazel Health to offer free sessions to high schoolers, but some advocates have ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A group of aldermen are calling on the Chicago Department of Public Health for a vaccine mandate for public indoor settings like restaurants, movie theaters and gyms. The push comes ...

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Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025. Chicago Department of Public Health officials said all three people began ...

Migrant youth allegedly murdered homeless Chicago man Three juvenile Venezuelan migrants are part of a group that allegedly ...

West Garfield Park residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old, compared to 87 in the Loop. This is the ...

Studies show ultra-processed diets are linked to chronic health conditions like increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes ...