Cook County health department hosts vaccine clinics as respiratory illness cases spike
In Cook County, RSV and influenza activity are high, with COVID-19 cases starting to tick up. The Department of Public Health ...
Emergency room visits for flu spike in Kane County, as respiratory illnesses pick up nationwide
Kane County hospitals see a rise in emergency room visits for flu and other respiratory illnesses, following a nationwide ...
2 young children die from flu in Chicago as respiratory illness cases spike, officials say
An increase in cases of COVID, RSV, norovirus and the flu is being referred to as the "winter quad-demic." The Chicago Department of Public Health said two children under the age of 2 have died due to ...
Illinois’ ex-top doctor, head of COVID response fined $150,000 for ethics violation
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who led the IDPH response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was fined $150,000 for an ethics violation.
Former Pritzker admin health official to pay $150,000 for ethics violation
The former Pritzker administration official who spearheaded the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has agreed to pay $150,000 to the state after an ethics complaint ...
State budget and tax cuts could generate an appetite for marijuana revenue, observers say
Most Americans continue to support the legalization of cannabis, as the medical use of cannabis is legal in 40 states and the ...