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University of Chicago launches new center to fight inequities in …

WEBThree months ago, Beulah Brent helped a woman diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer navigate the health care system. On Feb. 9, that woman, a single mother of …

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Mental health issues top 2024 priority for Chicago says Johnson’s …

WEBMental health top priority in 2024 says Johnson’s new public health chief Opioid deaths, HIV and infectious diseases, the racial life expectancy gap and inequality …

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Sameer Vohra named next director of Illinois Department of Public

WEBVohra, hailed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker as the Illinois Department of Public Health’s “next visionary leader,” will serve as the permanent replacement for Dr. Ngozi …

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Masks are back in Chicago-area health care facilities

WEBSome Chicago-area health care systems are again requiring visitors to mask up to help mitigate recent spreading of respiratory viruses, mainly influenza, COVID-19 …

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Experts urge getting vaccinated with flu, COVID-19 and RSV on …

WEBDr. Rachel Rubin, senior medical officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health, shown at an April 2022 news conference, says respiratory illnesses are …

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Everyone can play a role in preventing suicide

WEBNewly released data show that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. The national suicide rate of 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people hit its highest level …

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Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints new Chicago health commissioner

WEBThree months after summarily firing the woman who led Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen a former New York City …

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Cook County Health struggling to fill thousands of jobs

WEBUnderstaffing at Cook County Health has long been an issue and contributed to nurses striking last year. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times. Cook County …

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Pritzker proposes $23 million to improve Black maternal health

WEBIncluded in the birth equity initiative is a $5 million increase to the Illinois Department of Human Services home visiting programs. A $1 million increase to the …

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Syphilis in Chicago babies more than doubled in 2 years, study …

WEBAll syphilis cases in the U.S. jumped 80% from 2018 to 2022, according to the CDC, though cases increased in Illinois by 28% during that same period. The surge …

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Chicago health department holds first Transgender Health and …

WEBLeaders in the transgender community from across the country called for less restrictive social services funding for trans people in need at Chicago’s first …

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Work to start on new Howard Brown clinic in Lake View

WEBHoward Brown Health is starting construction Friday on a $44 million clinic allowing it to expand health services in Lakeview. The five-story, 71,000-square-foot …

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What to do if your hospital drops your Medicare Advantage plan

WEBIf you’re outside of an open enrollment window, you might be able to take advantage of a 5-star special enrollment period, which allows you to switch from your …

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How a brush with death reminded me to stop and enjoy it all

WEBIt was in the middle of the night in the hospital after the nurse told me that my blood pressure had dropped to 70/40, with the situation seemingly beyond the …

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Arlington Heights school nurse placed on leave amid probe into …

WEBArlington Heights school nurse placed on leave amid probe into possible medicine swap One student has suffered health problems after blood tests showed …

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4 new lawsuits allege gynecologist was intoxicated, inappropriate …

WEB4 new lawsuits allege gynecologist was intoxicated, inappropriate with patients; 37 more coming Including previous filings, the total number of suits filed …

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Mike Pinder dead: Moody Blues co-founder and keyboardist was …

WEBPinder, the last original member of the band, sang and played keyboards, as well as organ, piano and harpsichord. He founded the British band in 1964 with Laine, …

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Chicago Cubs: News, scores, updates and analysis

WEBThe city's best coverage of the Chicago Cubs, including the latest news, scores, game recaps, injury news, trade rumors, and analysis.

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Rare endangered whooping crane safely relocated after being …

WEBRare crane rescued in Wilmette, returned to Wisconsin. Hillary Thompson, in a crane costume, rescues a rare, endangered whooping crane from a Wilmette …

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Columbia protesters say they're at an impasse with administrators, …

WEBAs the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities all over the U.S. are demanding that schools cut …

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Piping plover Imani returns to Montrose Beach

WEBPiping plover Imani returned home to Montrose Beach on Thursday, leading Chicago birders to wonder if the eligible bachelor will find a mate this year. Imani is the …

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Arrest warrant issued for Aurora man charged with killing Chicago

WEBAn arrest warrant was issued Friday for an Aurora man charged with fatally shooting Officer Luis Huesca last weekend in Gage Park. Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is …

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Bears draft local product Yale OT Kiran Amegadjie in 3rd round

WEBFlipboard. The Bears’ third pick of the 2024 draft was former Hinsdale Central player Kiran Amegadjie. Kamil Krzaczynski/AP. After a long wait, the Bears used their …

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How Realtors deal will affect homebuying

WEBChicago agents say the just-approved, $418 million National Association of Realtors settlement over broker commissions might not have an immediate impact, but it …

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