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Rabid bat found in Hoffman EstatesSep 03, 2026 11:30 am - A bat found in the 1000 block of Worthington Drive in Hoffman Estates Wednesday has tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County Animal and Rabies Control officials.
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Kane County offering free measles vaccines in wake of confirmed caseSep 01, 2026 11:32 am - The Kane County Health Department is offering free measles, mumps and rubella vaccination through Friday to county residents who are not adequately protected against measles.
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Illinois’ high vaccination rate has stemmed measles tide amid nationwide spikeAug 30, 2026 8:48 am - In the wake of an increase in measles cases across the U.S., including a reported exposure at Kaneland High School in Kane County, health officials recommend those who are eligible to get vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.
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Four suburban Cook County cases of West Nile virus reportedAug 28, 2026 2:52 pm - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday reported the first four cases of West Nile virus in suburban Cook County this season.
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Endeavor Health partners with District 211 to provide sports medicine services to athletesAug 26, 2026 2:14 pm - Endeavor Health and Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 have launched a new partnership providing sports medicine services and training support to student-athletes at all five district high schools.
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Kaneland High School students exposed to measles, health department confirmsAug 25, 2026 3:26 pm - The Kane County Health Department has identified two locations where people may have been exposed to measles following a confirmed case that was announced Monday.
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‘Much, much more than what’s been reported’: Keep cyclospora on your radar as cases climb in Illinois, expert advisesAug 02, 2026 8:55 am - As cyclosporiasis cases spike in Illinois, medical experts advise residents to avoid certain types of lettuce and take basic precautions. “It’s something that should be on people’s radar,” one doctor says.
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‘Something I can do to help’: Suburban donors respond to blood shortage crisisJul 30, 2026 6:11 pm - Blood donors came to a Libertyville clinic Thursday after the American Red Cross declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its 145-year history.
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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment and declines to testify in Republican-led COVID-19 Senate hearingJul 29, 2026 8:01 am - Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US measles cases hit 35-year record with months left in 2026Jul 21, 2026 6:32 pm - The United States has now reported the most measles cases in any year since 1991, not only surpassing all of last year’s record total, but also reaching the highest level in 35 years, with more than five months still remaining in 2026.
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