Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and ...

The Chicago hospitals will serve as "Elite Special Pathogen Treatment Centers" with the $1.5 million from IDPH.

Child care matters in Texas because without it, parents cannot work and contribute to the state’s booming economy, alongside ...

Illinois' public universities are underfunded, forcing tuition hikes and cuts that threaten access and affordability for ...

Canadian wildfire smoke has entered the Upper Midwest and poses significant health impacts in the hardest-hit areas.

Three key bills head to Gov. Pritzker’s desk, aiming to improve public defense services, protect press freedom, and enhance ...

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health said exposed individuals ... visiting any medical facility to avoid further exposure risks. Health officials updated exposure location information for ...

The change worries dentists and public health ... new risks. Fluoride supplements tend to have poor compliance, said Dr. Scott Tomar, professor and associate dean at the University of Illinois ...

(WEVV) — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH ... available through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. “The risk to the general public from measles remains ...

Officials added that the risk of community transmission for the general public in Illinois remains low. The IDPH says it is closely monitoring the situation and supporting local health departments ...

(WLS) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first case ... Illinois officials said the risk of measles transmission for the general public in Illinois remains low.