Own Your Health: How Illinois Residents Can Take Control During Diabetes Awareness Month

By Dr. Abbie Miller, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois

6 tips for choosing your health benefits for 2026

By Tom Kunst, CEO, Employer & Individual, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois

Rates of Some Cancers are Rising Among Younger Adults: What Illinois Residents Need to Know

By Dr. Abbie Miller, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois

Three Strategies to Help Support Your Health as We “Spring” Forward

By Dr. Abbie Miller, a market Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare of Illinois

Franciscan Health awards three DAISY Awards during Nurses Week

Three nurses – residents of Alsip, Chicago Heights and New Lenox - are the Olympia Fields hospital’s latest 2024 DAISY Award recipients

Four Health Tips to Help Make the Most of Mother’s Day

Dr. Donna O’Shea, OB/GYN and Chief Medical Officer of Population Health, UnitedHealthcare

Report reveals importance of social connection among older Americans

By Dr. Rhonda Randall, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual

Northwestern Medicine Provides Grants to Local Organizations

Sertoma Centre, Pathlights and Sleep in Heavenly Peace Among Beneficiaries

Alsip-Crestwood Teens: Can Work Out For Free At Planet Fitness

Teens between the ages of 14-19 can participate in the "High School Summer Pass" program at Planet Fitness, May 16 through Aug. 31.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Cook County and across IL.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

Here's how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Cook County and across IL.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Cook County and across IL.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Cook County and across IL.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Cook County and across IL.

Worth Township, State Officials Partner For Free COVID-19 Testing

The township will offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at a time when Cook County's test positivity rate for last week was 14.8 percent.

Latest: Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Cook County and across IL.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

Here's how many hospital beds are currently filled in Cook County.

COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Alsip-Crestwood

Boosters available in Alsip and Crestwood help protect against omicron and delta variants, and lessen the symptoms if you do get sick.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Latest

Here are updated figures on which hospitals are nearing capacity in Cook County.

Coronavirus Cases Down 4 Percent Recently In Cook County: CDC

Cook County has "high" coronavirus transmission, according to the CDC.

Coronavirus Transmission 'High' In Cook County: CDC

The rate of new cases has decreased recently in Cook County.

Cook County Ranks Well In New 'Maternal Vulnerability' Index

The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Cook County compares to the U.S.

Coronavirus Rates Creep Down In Alsip, Fall In Crestwood

After a small rise last week, rates are declining in Alsip. Rates continue to fall in Crestwood, but not as steeply as last week.

Coronavirus Cases Creep Up In Alsip, Plummet In Crestwood

Just under half of Alsip residents have received both vaccine doses, while exactly half of Crestwood residents have.

More Than Half Of Alsip And Crestwood Are Vaccinated: CCDPH

About 56 percent of Alsip residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and just over half the population in Crestwood.

Update: Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area

Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Cook County.

Blood Donations Needed In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

The Red Cross is seeking blood donations in the Alsip-Crestwood area. The pandemic has impacted the country's blood supply.

Cook County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

Here is how the Alsip-Crestwood area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Update

Here are updated numbers on hospital capacity in Cook County.

Cook County Coronavirus Vaccination Rates

This is how the Alsip-Crestwood area compares to Illinois and the nation for coronavirus vaccinations.

Coronavirus Cases Up In Alsip-Crestwood Area Despite Vaccination Increase

Here is how Illinois is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

Honoring a friend’s memory with a Franciscan Health donation

Crestwood woman donates handmade prayer shawls and hats to Franciscan Health Foundation to honor friend lost to cancer in 2020

Update: Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area

New federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Cook County as the pandemic wanes.

Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area

Here's how the waning coronavirus epidemic is affecting hospitals in Cook County.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Alsip-Crestwood Area Nursing Homes

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Alsip-Crestwood area.

Weekly Update: How Coronavirus Is Affecting Alsip-Crestwood Nursing Homes

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Alsip-Crestwood.

Hospital Capacity In Alsip-Crestwood Area: Weekly Update

New federal data shows how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals and their ICUs in Cook County.

Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting Alsip-Crestwood Nursing Homes

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Alsip-Crestwood.

Hospital Capacity In The Alsip-Crestwood Area: See Latest Numbers

See how the coronavirus epidemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in Cook County and across IL.

Here's How Close Alsip-Crestwood Area Hospitals Are To Capacity: Weekly Update

Here are the latest numbers on hospital capacity in the Alsip-Crestwood area and across Illinois.

Flu Season Sends People To Their Doctors In Droves

Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.