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Mental health issues top 2024 priority for Chicago says …

WebMental health top priority in 2024 says Johnson’s new public health chief Opioid deaths, HIV and infectious diseases, the racial life expectancy gap and inequality …

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University of Chicago launches new center to fight …

WebThree months ago, Beulah Brent helped a woman diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer navigate the health care system. On Feb. 9, that woman, a single mother of …

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Experts urge getting vaccinated with flu, COVID-19 and …

WebDr. Rachel Rubin, senior medical officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health, shown at an April 2022 news conference, says respiratory illnesses are …

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Masks are back in Chicago-area health care facilities

WebSome Chicago-area health care systems are again requiring visitors to mask up to help mitigate recent spreading of respiratory viruses, mainly influenza, COVID-19 …

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Syphilis in Chicago babies more than doubled in 2 years, …

WebAll syphilis cases in the U.S. jumped 80% from 2018 to 2022, according to the CDC, though cases increased in Illinois by 28% during that same period. The surge …

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Pritzker proposes $23 million to improve Black maternal …

WebGov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed $23 million in funding to improve birth equity and maternal health outcomes for Black women would include grants for community …

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How a brush with death reminded me to stop and enjoy it …

WebIt was in the middle of the night in the hospital after the nurse told me that my blood pressure had dropped to 70/40, with the situation seemingly beyond the doctors’ …

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Cook County Health struggling to fill thousands of jobs

WebUnderstaffing at Cook County Health has long been an issue and contributed to nurses striking last year. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times. Cook County …

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Chicago health department holds first Transgender …

WebLeaders in the transgender community from across the country called for less restrictive social services funding for trans people in need at Chicago’s first Transgender …

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Sameer Vohra named next director of Illinois Department of Public

WebVohra, hailed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker as the Illinois Department of Public Health’s “next visionary leader,” will serve as the permanent replacement for Dr. Ngozi …

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Mayor Brandon Johnson appoints new Chicago health commissioner

WebThree months after summarily firing the woman who led Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen a former New York City …

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Arlington Heights school nurse placed on leave amid probe into …

WebArlington Heights school nurse placed on leave amid probe into possible medicine swap One student has suffered health problems after blood tests showed …

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Noncitizens in Illinois who get subsidized health care should have …

WebNoncitizens who get state subsidized health care should have co-pays, just like other Illinoisans In most cases, co-pays aren’t mandatory. They’re optional, state …

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Work to start on new Howard Brown clinic in Lake View

WebHoward Brown Health is starting construction Friday on a $44 million clinic allowing it to expand health services in Lakeview. The five-story, 71,000-square-foot …

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4 new lawsuits allege gynecologist was intoxicated, inappropriate …

Web4 new lawsuits allege gynecologist was intoxicated, inappropriate with patients; 37 more coming Including previous filings, the total number of suits filed against …

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Mike Pinder dead: Moody Blues co-founder and keyboardist was …

WebMike Pinder, Moody Blues co-founder and keyboardist, dies months after bandmate Denny Laine Pinder, the last original member of the band, sang and played …

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Ex-National Enquirer CEO testifies that he buried story about …

WebEx-National Enquirer boss testifies that he buried story about alleged affair by Rahm Emanuel David Pecker said under oath that he paid $20,000 for the story and then …

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Chicago Cubs: News, scores, updates and analysis

WebThe city's best coverage of the Chicago Cubs, including the latest news, scores, game recaps, injury news, trade rumors, and analysis.

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Arrest warrant issued for Aurora man charged with killing Chicago

WebAn arrest warrant was issued Friday for an Aurora man charged with fatally shooting Officer Luis Huesca last weekend in Gage Park. Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is …

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Rare endangered whooping crane safely relocated after being …

WebThe whooping crane, named Animal, also known as 16-23, was raised by the International Crane Foundation and released into the wild last year as part of a project to …

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Once grounded, Bears WR Rome Odunze ready to soar with Caleb …

WebMonths before Rome Odunze ever shared an airplane ride with new Bears teammate Caleb Williams, he was grounded. The Washington receiver took a knee to …

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Bears fans embrace rare feeling of euphoria as Caleb Williams arrives

WebBears fans hope this scene at the NFL Draft is the first of many with new quarterback Caleb Williams. Paul Sancya/AP There’s an Associated Press pic that …

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How Realtors deal will affect homebuying

WebChicago agents say the just-approved, $418 million National Association of Realtors settlement over broker commissions might not have an immediate impact, but it …

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