Chicago’s average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak — though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health ...

Chicago health officials released a health alert about leptospirosis cases in the city after numerous infections were reported and at least one person died. The contagious bacterial disease has been ...

CHICAGO — Just a day after city health officials announced an uptick in cases of rat-borne leptospirosis, officials have confirmed that one person has died as a result of the disease. On Tuesday, the ...

CHICAGO — City health officials are offering a warning to residents in Chicago amid a recent spike in mpox cases in the city. According to the mpox dashboard, operated by the Chicago Department of ...

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Chicago hospitals and health companies head into 2026 facing reimbursement pressure, rising premiums, uninsured worries and ...