Health

18+ hour, 51+ min ago   (802+ words) Updated on: October 9, 2026 / 5:13 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A fourth beluga whale rescued from the shuttered Marineland theme park in Canada and brought to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago this summer has died. Caspian, a 27-year-old female, had been among the…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (211+ words) October 8, 2026 / 10:30 AM CDT / CBS Chicago A local suburban woman who beat cancer twice created a foundation to provide wigs to children with the disease, and her organization is hosting a Family Fun Day Saturday. Rebecca Boumstein was diagnosed with cancer…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (251+ words) October 6, 2026 / 1:29 PM CDT / CBS Chicago DuPage County, Illinois, on Tuesday announced its first West Nile Virus death of 2026. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported there had been three West Nile deaths statewide in 2026 as of Tuesday, Oct. 6, also including…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (221+ words) Hospitals are listed alphabetically within each tier. Measures beyond those shown in the tables were used to evaluate hospitals (see “About This List” at the bottom of the article). The patient safety indicator (in this case, PSI 90) was developed by…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (180+ words) Young people in Illinois are navigating more than just vaping when it comes to nicotine and experts said the changing landscape can make use harder to detect. Youth vaping is at its lowest level in nearly a decade but more…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (174+ words) CHICAGO — On Friday, Mayor Brandon Johnson and officials from the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) program would be expanding its hours. CARE is a public safety program that dispatches trained…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (104+ words) State and national healthcare leaders gathered in Rockford, Illinois, for an inaugural summit to discuss critical issues facing rural healthcare facilities. The primary focus was on recruiting and retaining physicians and other medical staff in rural communities, with organizers hoping…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (233+ words) (WAND) – Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Director James Jennings announced a second round of funding for projects addressing contaminants in drinking and source water in small or disadvantaged communities. The Illinois EPA said $21,806,000 is available through the Emerging Contaminants in Small…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (219+ words) URBANA, Ill. – University of Illinois Extension celebrated the launch of a new Center focused on food, nutrition, and health at an event that brought partners together from across campus and Illinois. The Center for Food Systems, Nutrition Security, and Health Integration…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (212+ words) Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago earned a spot on U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll" for 2026 to 2027. The hospital was one of just 11 facilities recognized on the honor roll nationwide. FULL STORY: This Illinois children's hospital…...