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Chicago area receives $139M in grants to fund bike paths, walking trails

By Ralph Banasiak
Jul 07, 2025 12:01 pm - Illinois has allocated $139.2 million for biking and walking infrastructure projects over the next four years.
‘She’s a trooper’: Family of 4-year-old battling leukemia hosting fundraiser for research

By Dave Oberhelman
Jul 06, 2025 9:00 pm - Kinsley McLamore, 4, was diagnosed with leukemia in March 2024. Her family is holding a fundraiser on July 12 to support research and another child with cancer. Kinsley continues school and activities during treatment.
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

By FREIDA FRISARO
Jul 02, 2025 4:37 pm - With record heat waves across the U.S., child advocates are warning parents and caretakers about the risks of heatstroke to children left inside hot vehicles.
How to find mental health care in underserved communities

By Bonnie Lane
Jul 02, 2025 4:36 pm - Even if you have commercial insurance, finding care for common mental health challenges or a mental health crisis isn’t easy. And people living in minority or underserved communities typically experience longer wait times and a greater shortage of hospital beds.
Children’s Health: Are AI chatbots safe for kids?

By Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP
Jul 02, 2025 4:35 pm - Artificial intelligence chatbots are now a part of daily life for many families. But children and teens increasingly turn to chatbots for entertainment or companionship. That’s when these computer programs, designed to interact like humans, can be risky for young users.
Ask the doctors: Can stem cells help cure Type 1 diabetes?

By Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko
Jul 02, 2025 4:33 pm - Stem cell research shows promise for treating Type 1 diabetes, but expanded trials are still needed to evaluate effectiveness and side effects.
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in Lake County

Daily Herald report
Jul 02, 2025 8:51 am - Lake County health officials said a batch of mosquitoes sampled June 24 at a Southlake Mosquito Abatement District trap in Highland Park tested positive for West Nile virus.
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families.

By LAURA UNGAR
Jun 28, 2025 4:01 pm - In the time before widespread vaccination, death often came early. Devastating infectious diseases ran rampant in America, killing millions of children. Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases are making a comeback as vaccine hesitancy pushes immunization rates down.
Exercising, playing sports in extreme heat can be dangerous

By The Associated Press
Jun 27, 2025 8:32 am - Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra careful if you exercise or play sports when it’s baking outside.
How to stay cool in a heat wave — even without air conditioning

By CALEIGH WELLS and MELINA WALLING
Jun 27, 2025 8:30 am - Climate change has been exacerbating heat waves, and the problem isn’t going away anytime soon. Heat doesn’t just mean canceled events. It also poses a health risk, especially for children, older people and those with certain health conditions.

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