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Elk Grove Village officials decry proposed closure of hospital’s maternity ward

By Christopher Placek
Jul 17, 2025 6:49 pm - Elk Grove Village officials have criticized the proposed closure of Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center’s maternity ward, arguing that inpatient pregnancy care is needed in the community.
Trump is checked for swelling in legs and was diagnosed with a common condition in older adults

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and LAURAN NEERGAARD
Jul 17, 2025 2:09 pm - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a doctor's letter about President Donald Trump that she said was intended to dispel health concerns about the swelling in his ankles and a makeup-covered hand.
First 2025 human case of West Nile virus reported in Lake County

By Mick Zawislak
Jul 16, 2025 12:57 pm - The first human case of West Nile virus this season has been reported in Lake County.
‘We want to get him home’: Family stuck in Dominican Republic after emergency brain surgery

By Janelle Walker
Jul 16, 2025 8:46 am - A dream vacation for a Johnsburg couple has become a nightmare as they search for a way home following emergency brain surgery.
Bipartisan support helps foundations avoid tax increase in new Trump legislation

By THALIA BEATY
Jul 16, 2025 7:27 am - Two Republican senators and a broad bipartisan coalition of funders and nonprofits prevented a 600% increase in taxes levied on the endowments of the largest private foundations as part of President Donald Trump’s the tax and spending legislation.
Aurora finds unacceptable amounts of lead in water sample tests

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jul 15, 2025 12:47 pm - Aurora has found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water in at least 10 homes out of 100 it tested earlier this year.
More elderly Americans are choking to death. Are these devices the answer?

By MIKE STOBBE
Jul 15, 2025 6:41 am - Each year, choking claims the lives of more than 4,100 Americans who are 65 or older. It's the most vulnerable age group, accounting for about three-quarters of U.S. choking deaths, according to federal health statistics.
Health fair in Park Ridge on July 19

Daily Herald report
Jul 11, 2025 1:46 pm - Maine Township officials will host a health fair on Saturday, July 19.
These 16 Kane County ZIP codes are high-risk for lead exposure

By Brenda Schory
Jul 11, 2025 9:47 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified 16 ZIP codes in Kane County that are high-risk for lead exposure, according to a news release.
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029

By MARIA CHENG
Jul 10, 2025 8:08 am - Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest levels seen in more than three decades, and provided life-saving medicines for some of the world’s most vulnerable.

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