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Five boys in three years: Long Grove mom delivers rare set of spontaneous triplets

By Vincent Pierri
Apr 19, 2025 12:45 pm - A team at Advocate Children’s Hospital successfully delivered spontaneous triplets — Levi, Jackson and Mason — born to Stephanie Epstein of Long Grove. Two of the boys are identical twins, while the third is fraternal — a rare and more complex type of triplet pregnancy.
Former furniture store in Schaumburg finds new life as orthotic, prosthetic care clinic

By Eric Peterson
Apr 15, 2025 8:40 pm - The conversion of a former Ethan Allen furniture store in Schaumburg into a 19,500-square-foot integrated care clinic for orthotic and prosthetic patients is complete.
Autism rate increased, CDC says in report that contradicts RFK Jr. on cause

By Fenit Nirappil
Apr 15, 2025 2:13 pm - One in 31 8-year-olds had autism in U.S. communities examined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a small increase from previous years, according to a report released Tuesday.
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals

By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Apr 15, 2025 7:51 am - The Trump administration has taken its next steps toward imposing more tariffs on key imports, launching investigations into imports of computer chips, chip making equipment and pharmaceuticals.
Northwestern hit with 100 stop-work orders for federal projects

By Janet Lorin
Apr 11, 2025 9:25 am - Northwestern University said researchers with federal grants received 100 stop-work orders, hitting projects in areas including medicine and engineering.
Trump will undergo his annual physical Friday after years of reluctance to share medical information

By WILL WEISSERT
Apr 11, 2025 8:10 am - Donald Trump is undergoing his annual physical on Friday, potentially giving the public its first details in years about the health of a man who in January became the oldest in U.S. history to be sworn in as president.
Nurses recall starting careers just as COVID-19 pandemic gripped world

By Jake Griffin
Apr 08, 2025 6:47 pm - Fresh out of nursing school, suburban nurses remember what it was like starting their careers just as the COVID-19 pandemic swept throughout the world.
Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike

By Peter Hancock
Apr 08, 2025 12:27 pm - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state’s Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are outdated and are forcing many facilities around the state out of business.
Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock

By JAMIE STENGLE
Apr 08, 2025 10:10 am - A day care facility in a Texas county that's part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated, public health officials say.
Walgreens tops profit estimates as health-care unit improves

By Ike Swetlitz
Apr 08, 2025 7:51 am - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. reported quarterly profit that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, marking a strong performance in what is likely one of its last quarters as a public company.

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