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Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ALI SWENSON
Jan 15, 2026 3:54 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up as Republicans have faced increasing pressure to address rising health costs after lawmakers let subsidies expire.
Schaumburg to hold Community Blood Drive Tuesday

Submitted by village of Schaumburg
Jan 15, 2026 2:29 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1320 W. Schaumburg Road in Schaumburg.
AbbVie and Trump administration reach agreement on drug prices, tariffs

Daily Herald report
Jan 13, 2026 1:48 pm - Global life sciences leader AbbVie says it has entered into a voluntary agreement with the Trump administration to further advance access and affordability of medications for Americans in exchange for exemption from tariffs and future price mandates.
Endeavor Health giving money for homeless shelter, medical clinic, food pantries and more

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 12, 2026 1:32 pm - Seven suburban entities are getting Capacity Builder grants from Endeavor Health. Money will go to expand a VNA Health Clinic in Aurora, buy a site for a homeless shelter in Lake County, get vans and trucks for food pantries in DuPage County and Palatine, and more.
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar

By JONEL ALECCIA
Jan 07, 2026 11:10 am - Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar, according to the latest edition of federal nutrition advice released Wednesday by the Trump administration.
Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach

By Peter Hancock
Jan 06, 2026 3:04 pm - The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake.
Alexian Brothers labor and delivery unit shuts down

By Steve Zalusky
Jan 06, 2026 2:38 pm - After months of debate over the closure and a ruling by a state agency in favor of Ascension’s closing it down, the Alexian Brothers Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit in Elk Grove Village served its last patient Tuesday.
Trump tries to rally House GOP as the party's majority narrows but meanders along the way

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Jan 06, 2026 10:05 am - President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his actions during the Capitol riot five years ago, joked about being liberal-minded to win the votes of transgender people and mocked a predecessor's use of a wheelchair while delivering a meandering speech to House Republicans as the party enters a critical election year facing a razor-thin majority in the House.
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

The Associated Press
Jan 05, 2026 1:14 pm - The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech

By SHAWN CHEN
Jan 05, 2026 8:23 am - With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026.

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