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COVID-19 in McHenry County back at ‘high’ level along with other respiratory illnesses

By Claire O'Brien
Jan 04, 2025 10:19 am - COVID-19 “illness activity” in McHenry County is now at the high level, according to the McHenry County Department of Health.
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

By AMANDA SEITZ
Jan 04, 2025 9:34 am - Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
Elmhurst Hospital plans $100M project focused on cancer center, observation beds, more ORs

By Katlyn Smith
Jan 03, 2025 5:39 pm - Elmhurst Hospital envisions an expansion of its cancer center, along with more operating rooms and a 16-bed observation unit as part of a $100.8 million project.
Supportive living facility proposed for vacant land in Des Plaines

By Russell Lissau
Jan 03, 2025 12:38 pm - Plans for a new supportive living facility in Des Plaines will be unveiled publicly Tuesday night.
Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning

By Vivian Ho
Jan 03, 2025 9:08 am - Health warning labels on alcohol should be updated to include a cancer risk warning, the surgeon general said Friday, adding that recommended limits for alcohol consumpti...
Chicago middle-schooler finds goose poop that has cancer-fighting compound

By Sydney Page
Dec 23, 2024 3:06 pm - When Camarria Williams, 13, stumbled upon goose poop in a neighborhood park, she enthusiastically scooped some up. She and six other students were looking for bacteria samples. She learned, with university researchers’ help, that her goose poop contained a cancer-fighting compound.
Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO's death

By MICHAEL R. SISAK
Dec 23, 2024 8:49 am - The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder charges

By MARK SCOLFORO and MICHAEL R. SISAK
Dec 19, 2024 9:31 am - The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO will return to New York to face murder charges after agreeing to be extradited Thursday during a court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JENNIFER PELTZ
Dec 17, 2024 2:52 pm - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from from a Pennsylvania jail.
A bike accident led to a brain bleed. How a new procedure helped a Kildeer man recover

By Vince Pierri
Dec 17, 2024 1:44 pm - A Kildeer man who experienced a brain bleed after a bike accident agreed to try a new head trauma treatment at Lutheran General Hospital. His doctor believes it could help countless others.

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