The new data comes as the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) unveiled an expanded Overdose Data Dashboard that shares more data and makes the tool easier to use for both researchers and the ...

Illinois Republican senators have filed bills that would combat the state’s fentanyl crisis and further punish major ...

While no measles cases have been reported in Illinois so far this year, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is ...

Health officials brace for measles cases The Illinois Department of Public Health is bracing for a possible measles outbreak ...

Measles cases are rising across the United States. In 2024, the CDC totaled 285 cases for measles. Now, just three months into 2025, there have been 280 ...

The Administration of Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois recorded an 8.3 percent drop in overall drug overdose ...

Despite having one of the most sophisticated health care systems in the world, the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic fell well short when compared to other developed nations.

A nursing home in Waukegan was fined after a delay in CPR for a resident led to his death and the nursing assistant who found ...

ELGIN – High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception.

Illinois reports an 8.3% decrease in drug overdose deaths in 2023, with a notable drop in opioid-related fatalities.