The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right ...

As the respiratory virus season gets into full swing, public health officials say they are fighting battles on multiple ...

Dangerously cold conditions in Chicago have raised concerns for people living in city park encampments.

The UChicago Harm Reduction Project and the Pozen Center hosted speakers addressing the war on drugs and the overdose crisis ...

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

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

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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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago and Illinois health officials want people to shop and eat in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, despite the ongoing 2019 novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. Health officials ...

Chicago health officials released a health alert about leptospirosis cases in the city after numerous infections were reported and at least one person died. The contagious bacterial disease has been ...

Chicagoans woke up to brutal cold Wednesday, with wind chills plunging to nearly 15 below. Health officials say the ...