Chicago, Cook County and Illinois are on the cusp of ending the HIV epidemic in our city, county and state. But that progress is fragile.

Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks ...

Lake County intensifies mosquito control efforts to combat West Nile virus, following increased numbers of infected ...

This is part of a series of stories featuring master’s degree programs at the University of Chicago. For more than a century, ...

World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland​ this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic ...

Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital faces uncertainty after CMS in late July shared plans to terminate its Medicare program participation. “[The Illinois Department of Public Health] continues to ...

Interim CTA President Nora Leerhsen on Wednesday faced questions from members of the Chicago City Council who are seeking to ...

Public health data shows the 60620, 60623, 60628 and 60651 ZIP codes historically see more heat-related emergencies than other locations, Ige said.

In Chicago, advocacy groups have complained about cooling centers closing to the public over holidays and weekends, even during a heat wave.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has doled out tens of thousands of dollars in fines to dozens of nursing homes ...

Chicago public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady gave few details about the initiative, but said it will be dubbed “Vax Pass” and roll out in May as a means to encourage vaccination ...