When a mammogram identifies a woman’s breasts as dense, it could mean she is at greater risk for developing breast cancer. And a recent study from a physician at Advocate Lutheran…
Despite its general health benefits, grapefruit juice has long been a bit of a bogeyman to those who take certain prescription medications – but the list of drugs the morning drink…
SPRINGFIELD — Advocates for a law that would limit the number of patients each hospital nurse is allowed to care for at one time are touting a new national survey that suggests such…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers took several steps this legislative session to increase efficiencies in the state’s Medicaid managed care system, which has been widely panned by…
Too many residents of the 14th Congressional District are paying the price for federal limits on state and local tax reductions, according to the district’s congresswoman. Lauren…
SPRINGFIELD — Ten years ago, Megan Blair was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. “I remember standing at the pharmacy counter with my mom,” she said. “When the pharmacist rang up…
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Aug. 5 that people applying for Medicaid benefits in Illinois will see those applications processed more quickly, and health care providers will…
Westlake Hospital is open for business after a series of twists, turns and court decisions, including one from the Illinois Supreme Court. “I would need a scorecard to keep track,…
Chicago man charged with ...
A Chicago man has been charged with murder and mob action in ...
McHenry County Conservation Police ...
The McHenry County Conservation District’s police department, and several partnering law enforcement ...
Woodstock businessman sentenced for ...
A 30-year employee of a McHenry County manufacturing firm has been sentenced ...
Group that serves developmentally ...
There’s a sweet deal in the works for the intellectually disabled and ...
