Articles filed under Health Crises
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Why Illinois is issuing separate COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for fallSep 24, 2025 5:32 pm - Illinois widens approvals for COVID-19 shots, says CDC foments “confusion and uncertainty.”
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Splashing success: Chicago River Swim a win for Barrington-based group’s search for ALS cureSep 22, 2025 7:06 pm - ‘We’re over the moon,“ Chicago River Swim organizer says of the event that celebrated the waterway’s rebirth and helped ALS research.
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Second measles case confirmed in suburban Cook CountySep 16, 2025 5:32 pm - A 4-year-old suburban Cook County child has tested positive for measles, the second confirmed infection in the county this year, health officials said Tuesday. The Cook County Department of Public Health believes the child was infected during international travel.
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Pritzker issues executive order to ensure access to vaccines this fallSep 12, 2025 2:49 pm - An executive order signed Friday by Gov. JB Pritzker aims to ensure Illinois residents have access to the appropriate vaccines ahead of the fall respiratory virus season.
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‘Kissing bug’ disease is now endemic in the U.S., CDC says. What is it?Sep 09, 2025 7:36 am - “Kissing bug” disease, also known as Chagas disease, is now considered an endemic illness in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this month. Scientists have long warned that the potentially deadly disease is spreading, especially across southern states.
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Will state intervene with COVID-19 vaccines? Five things to know about shotsSep 06, 2025 12:04 pm - It’s a confusing landscape with COVID-19 shots and the ride isn’t over yet, experts say.
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FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adultsAug 27, 2025 12:49 pm - U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children.
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Elgin event to remember those lost to overdose, suicideAug 26, 2025 6:54 pm - Ecker Center for Behavioral Health will host “Breaking the Silence,” an overdose and suicide awareness event Thursday in Elgin.
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West Nile virus found in Naperville mosquito trapsAug 22, 2025 12:24 pm - Naperville urges people to take precautions against mosquito bites after two traps recently tested positive for West Nile virus on Olesen Drive as well as Jackson Avenue.
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Shooter attacked CDC headquarters to protest COVID-19 vaccinesAug 12, 2025 11:49 am - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father's weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said Tuesday.