CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that he said will protect Illinois residents from “junk science” undermining ...

"Libraries are a wonderful resource for our communities," said Shawnna Rhine with the Southern 7 Health Department. "Being ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Illinois’ first human case of West Nile virus of 2025 has been confirmed in Southern Illinois. The person was hospitalized due to complications of the infection. About one in 150 ...

Influencer content promoting the consumption of raw milk has grown prolific online, even as outbreaks of foodborne illnesses linked to unpasteurized dairy have recently sickened consumers across the ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health issued an order Tuesday that will allow almost anyone in the state to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine. The state’s new protocols are in sharp contrast to the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is letting the public know how to stay safe this fall and giving them access to an important vaccine. IDPH released a new fall ...

The public health funding Illinois receives from the federal government is about to be slashed. Illinois' public health funding is set to take a hit as the Trump administration is pulling back on more ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Medical Aid in Dying bill Friday, which allows certain terminally ill people to seek medication and end their own lives.

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