SPRINGFIELD — As people worry about the negative effects that electronic cigarettes and vaping pens may have on users’ health, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is worried…
SPRINGFIELD — When an Illinois Senate panel met in March to discuss the state’s backlog of untested forensic evidence, there were more than 70 DNA samples in murder cases more than…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is “showing progress” toward the state Department of Public Health’s three-year goal of reducing opioid deaths by one-third by 2020, an official told…
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois officials agree the growing number of severe respiratory illnesses related to vaping must be addressed, and in recent days, the state’s chief executive, top…
The Kendall County Health Department has been chosen to receive $59,726.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board…
SPRINGFIELD — Some Illinois lawmakers say a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy responding to a growing trend of youth e-cigarette use does not go far enough. The federal…
Brenda Mitchell sent one of her sons, Kevin, off for a tour of duty in Afghanistan. It was her other son, Kenneth — living in south suburban University Park — whose life was tragically…
Eating a home-cooked meal and skipping your favorite dinner-time show might be the key to fighting obesity, according to one study. Researchers at Ohio State University found that adults…
Justices strikes down Cook ...
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Oct. 21 that a ...
DuPage forest preserves hosting ...
From haunted hikes and wagon rides to pumpkin stories and rhymes for ...
Federal court throws out ...
SPRINGFIELD – A three-judge federal court panel in Chicago ruled Tuesday, Oct ...
State ramping up vaccine ...
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday, Oct. 19 urged eligible Illinoisans ...
