Outbreak of whooping cough at Lane Tech is part of nationwide uptick in cases
Rates of whooping cough diagnoses are returning to pre-pandemic levels, with nearly five times the number of cases nationwide ...
5 cases of whooping cough reported at Chicago North Side high school, CDPH says
A school-wide letter was sent to families as they continue monitoring the disease in Chicago schools and communities.
Multiple whooping cough cases reported at Chicago high school
Multiple cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, have been reported at a Chicago high school, officials ...
98% of Illinois residents drink water with fluoride. Why is this mineral’s longtime role being rethought?
Dental experts say the amount of fluoride added to water is effective in reducing tooth decay and safe; others say it’s not ...
Bird flu detected in raw milk sold in California, health officials say
California health officials warned the public to avoid drinking one batch of whole raw milk from Raw Farm LLC, which has ...
State and local governments could be a roadblock for some of Trump's more radical policies
While President-elect Donald Trump is promising sweeping conservative policies, experts say the powers that states hold could ...
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Chicago policing real costs could be nearly double next year’s $2.1 billion budget, former city analyst finds
Including pensions, benefits, budget-busting overtime and other hidden expenses, the analyst reports that city costs for CPD ...
Bird flu found in sample of California raw milk, officials say
After bird flu was detected in a retail sample of raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC, California health ...
Plans to close Humboldt Park homeless encampments spark criticism from outreach workers and advocates
With the city set to clear a major homeless encampment in Humboldt Park on Dec. 6, a group of 20 outreach workers and ...
Trump picks Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead N.I.H.
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Stanford professor Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine ...