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Children’s health: Back-to-school tips for healthy phone use

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Sep 04, 2026 2:16 pm - Research shows school phone policies reduce distractions during the school day. Help your kids prepare by practicing phone-free times at home and teaching them alternative coping strategies for boredom and stress.
Barrington parents ask District 220 to reduce students’ screen time

By Steve Zalusky
Sep 03, 2026 11:15 am - More than 1,200 parents, educators, and community members have signed a petition calling on Barrington Area Unit School District 220 to take meaningful action to address the use of technology in the district.
Children’s health: Back to school starts at bedtime

Submitted by Ascension Illinois
Aug 27, 2026 12:35 pm - By the end of summer break, many kids have drifted far from their school-year routine, and getting them back on track takes more than just an early alarm on the first day of class. It starts with more consistent changes to their sleep schedule. Children’s brains are still developing, and they need adequate rest to support their daily growth.
Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Aug 27, 2026 7:08 am - Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states.
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

By BARBARA ORTUTAY and KELVIN CHAN
Aug 26, 2026 8:59 am - Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
Children’s health: Why poor air quality matters for kids

By Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
Aug 21, 2026 4:22 pm - Children are more vulnerable to air pollution than adults because their lungs are still developing, they spend more time outdoors, and exposure can trigger inflammation and worsen respiratory conditions like asthma.
When does substance use become substance use disorder?

By Bonnie Lane
Aug 17, 2026 10:47 am - International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 aims to end overdoses and remember victims without stigma, with over 53,000 Americans dying from overdoses in 2024, surpassing traffic accident deaths.
Pediatricians push back against Trump's plan to revamp kids’ vaccines

Marni Pyke
Aug 17, 2026 6:51 am - Local experts offer advice for parents amid a White House push to tear up immunization schedules, split up MMR vaccine.
Families feel the pinch of higher children's shoe prices as kids head back to school

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
Aug 13, 2026 8:15 am - As summer fades and kids head back to school, the pressure to stand out or fit in with the right footwear is colliding with higher prices. The jump in price is straining family budgets that are already being squeezed by rising costs for food, gas and other essentials, so analysts and retailers say parents and kids are spending more time looking for deals or buying fewer pairs.
Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

By LAURA UNGAR
Aug 12, 2026 7:23 am - Doctors say President Donald Trump’s new executive order on vaccines is misguided and likely to stoke fear and confusion among parents at a time when measles is raging, immunization rates are falling and children are heading back to school.

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