The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Cook County compares to the U.S.
The governor said he would determine whether to lift the statewide mask mandate based on COVID-19 hospitalization and vaccination rates.
The Halloween-themed map is intended to raise awareness about rabies prevention. In 2021 so far, 8 rabid bats have been found in the county.
The Cook County health department is working to answer questions and compile a list of places where 5- to 11-year-olds can get vaccinated.
Do you have onions in the pantry? Find out if you need to throw them out.
Illegal and unregulated edible marijuana products are sold online in packaging designed to resemble popular candy brands, officials warned.
"What we're seeing here is that overall the country is definitely improving," Chicago's top doc, Allison Arwady said.
The whole, fresh onions were distributed by an Idaho company and may be responsible for 652 infections in the U.S. and 37 in Illinois.
Officials said the rollout for young children will feature smaller doses, smaller needles and more supply.
State and federal health officials encouraged Illinois families to celebrate spooky season responsibly. Here's how.
Federal health officials now say 34 Illinois residents fell ill in a multi-state outbreak.
Here's how to stay safe, protect those you love, and have a happy — healthy — holiday season.
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that in 2020, approximately 22.4 percent of U.S. kids were obese.
Meat recalls in Illinois address plastic found in ground turkey, unacceptable lead levels in beef gravy products and listeria in pork.
Residents of Will County and Chicago were the first two deaths of 2021 from the disease primarily transmitted by mosquitoes.
Trace amounts of naturally occurring arsenic were found in Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal sold at Walmart in Illinois.
About the same amount of readers said they are not in favor of student vaccine mandates and don't plan to vaccinate their kids.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois said the majority of women are flying in, while others traveling are 1,000 miles by car.
Educators, health care workers and college students are already required to get vaccinated in Illinois.
Shenitha Curry is one of two mothers of students at Jensen Elementary that have died, sparking outrage toward Chicago Public Schools.
Illinois is one of the three states hit hardest by the outbreak.
The latest CDC numbers show adult obesity at more than 32 percent in Illinois.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted Illinois' recent Reproductive Health Act in response to the Supreme Court's decision not to hear the Texas ban.
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The news comes two days after Pritzker warned of "significantly greater mitigations" as many areas hit ICU capacity warning levels.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said "significantly greater" restrictions could be put in place if coronavirus hospitalization rates don't improve.
Health officials are investigating which Italian meats are making people sick — there have been 36 illnesses and 12 hospitalizations so far.
Third vaccine shots have been approved for millions of immunocompromised Americans, and the FDA may soon approve boosters for all adults.
As COVID-19 cases are on the rise across the nation, more young people are becoming sick and being hospitalized because of the virus.
Cases are up 45 percent from a week ago which prompted officials to announce that all State Fair visitors will be required to wear masks.
Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Cook County and across IL.
It's called VT-109 and it was created to prevent lung damage that plagues COVID 19 patients.
The popular music festival was not attended by the governor, who previously said he would go to prove how safe the outdoor event would be.
Is Illinois among those managing the surge in coronavirus cases? Or is it collapsing beneath the weight? A new ranking weighs in.
The CDC data shows every metropolitan county except Kankakee has substantial to high transmission of COVID-19.
Most of those who took Patch's survey said they'd mask if cases surge in their area — but that's already happening throughout Chicagoland.
As Lollapalooza comes to a close, city officials are asking everyone to return to mask-wearing while indoors.
The city has seen new coronavirus cases grow to an average of 206 each day at a time when confirmed cases are up 46 percent since last week.
With new CDC guidelines for areas with surging COVID-19 cases — including parts of Illinois — is it time for a new mask mandate?
Four spices produced by Maryland-based McCormick & Co. have been recalled after routine testing found possible salmonella contamination.