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With stalemate’s end, Dundee mental health board releases grant money

By Gloria Casas
Aug 24, 2026 1:49 pm - Thousands of dollars in Dundee Township 708 Mental Health Board grant money, held up by an impasse over the board’s composition, were finally released Thursday.
Ascension Illinois hosting free influenza immunization clinics this fall

Submitted by Ascension Illinois
Aug 24, 2026 1:05 pm - Ascension Illinois is offering 31 free flu shot clinics throughout the Northwest suburbs in September and October 2024.
Abbott Laboratories to pay $670 million to settle cases, claims over its formula for premature babies

By Lisa Schencker
Aug 24, 2026 8:55 am - Abbott Laboratories has agreed to pay $670 million to settle a high-profile lawsuit and claims made on behalf of thousands of others related to allegations that its formula for babies born prematurely causes a dangerous intestinal disease.
New flu vaccine comes with a dose of uncertainty

By Teri (Dreher) Frykenberg, Patient Advocate
Aug 24, 2026 5:41 am - The FDA approved Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, which showed 27% more effectiveness than traditional shots. The formula also can be adjusted for new flu strains without the incubation period in chicken eggs necessary for traditional vaccines.
‘A gift from the heavens’: Buffalo Grove hosts community and wellness fair

By Steve Zalusky
Aug 23, 2026 5:31 pm - About 33 nonprofits and community groups were on hand for the first Buffalo Grove Foundation Community Services and Wellness Fair.
As the Clancy case highlights postpartum psychosis, a mom stricken by it shares her story of hope

By LAURA UNGAR
Aug 23, 2026 8:38 am - About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense. Later, in the emergency room, she ...
Children’s health: Why poor air quality matters for kids

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Aug 21, 2026 4:22 pm - Children are more vulnerable to air pollution than adults because their lungs are still developing, they spend more time outdoors, and exposure can trigger inflammation and worsen respiratory conditions like asthma.
Why the Naperville council is taking its time on kratom ban decision

By Carolyn Stein
Aug 20, 2026 1:23 pm - Naperville City Council members want more time and information before passing a ban on the sale of kratom products in the city.
Record-setting soccer juggler from St. Charles sets sights on new quest

By Molly Morrow
Aug 20, 2026 8:23 am - Abraham Munoz of St. Charles is training for an upcoming attempt to run a half-marathon in Dubai while juggling a soccer ball.
Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

By ALI SWENSON
Aug 18, 2026 7:59 am - President Donald Trump has been taking credit for new federal data that shows U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago, the steepest year-over-year drop since 1963.

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