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‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar

By KAITLIN BENDER-THOMAS
Mar 07, 2026 1:00 pm - Illinois and Cook County have erased more than $2 billion in medical debt combined for over a million residents through a partnership with a nonprofit that buys medical debt for pennies on the dollar. The partnership allows debt to be written off for pennies on the dollar.
The Biz Week That Was: Andretti Indoor Karting to open; Whole Foods signs lease

Daily Herald report
Mar 07, 2026 12:29 pm - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg awaiting green flag to open Tuesday Anticipated for four years, just days remain for Andretti Indoor Karting & Games to...
Cook County offering final vaccination clinic for season March 28 in Northwest suburbs

Submitted by Cook County Department of Public Health
Mar 06, 2026 4:22 pm - Amid low COVID-19 and flu activity, the Cook County Department of Public Health will offer one last Saturday vaccination clinic for the season in the Northwest suburbs.
Geneva man sentenced to two years in prison in Medicare fraud case

By Jake Griffin
Mar 06, 2026 2:30 pm - A Geneva man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Medicare fraud.
AbbVie to invest $380 million in North Chicago campus to make next generation medicines

By Mick Zawislak
Mar 05, 2026 7:55 pm - Pharmaceutical giant AbbVie is planning a $380 million investment in two new manufacturing facilities at its longtime campus in North Chicago.
Bill expanding access to discounted drugs awaits Illinois House action

By Peter Hancock
Mar 05, 2026 1:52 pm - The 340B drug program requires manufacturers to provide steep discounts for certain medications to safety net clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and other health care providers that serve low-income and uninsured patients. Legislation to prevent manufacturers from restricting access to those drugs awaits final action in the House.
America may run on Dunkin’, but RFK Jr. isn’t so sure

By Matt Viser, Rachel Roubein
Mar 05, 2026 8:58 am - “We’re going to ask Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, ‘Show us the safety data that show that it’s okay for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,’” the health secretary said recently.
Legislators, activists continue push for prescription drug affordability board

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT
Feb 28, 2026 1:43 pm - Citing high prescription drug prices, lawmakers and activists are reviving a dormant push to create an Illinois prescription drug affordability board. The board would be able to set the maximum price for certain prescription drugs in Illinois, which advocates say could save the state millions of dollars on health plan spending.
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

By ALI SWENSON
Feb 25, 2026 2:38 pm - Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the nation's next surgeon general.
After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it

By Lena H. Sun and Jacob Bogage
Feb 21, 2026 1:24 pm - After pulling out of the World Health Organization, the Trump administration is proposing spending $2 billion a year to replicate the global disease surveillance and outbreak functions the United States once helped build and accessed at a fraction of the cost, according to three administration officials briefed on the proposal.

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