The number of Illinois’ 102 counties in the “warning” level for increased COVID-19 activity fell slightly last week, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,180 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths on Thursday.
Stephen Smith recalls the desperation he faced in college dealing with an unknown condition that left him essentially housebound.
Health systems are turning to their front-line employees for innovation ideas, including using software platforms to engage them, panelists said Thursday.
Opioid-related deaths over the first half of the year in Chicago dropped by 18 percent compared to the same time in 2020, according to a report released Thursday by the city’s Department of Public Health.
Gov. JB Pritzker approved a proposal Thursday to reform prior authorization in Illinois.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, unveiled new legislation this week to educate healthcare providers on evidence-based youth suicide prevention initiatives.
Southern Illinois Healthcare is the latest health system in the state to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for employees.
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls saw continued growth in May.
COVID-19 deaths hit a three-month Wednesday, with the Illinois Department of Public Health reporting 46 more deaths.
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a licensed pharmacist in Chicago has been arrested for selling authentic COVID-19 vaccine cards on eBay.
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board signed off Tuesday on a $43.4 million plan by Woodlake Pacific Holdings LLC and Woodlake Specialty Hospital LLC to reopen the shuttered Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park.
Three-quarters of Illinoisans 12 and older have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday.
Chicago will again require people to wear masks in indoor public settings starting Friday to help curb the spread of a COVID-19 surge fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant.
Cook County Health, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Sinai Chicago are the latest health systems in Illinois to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees.
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is recovering after testing positive for COVID-19, his office announced Monday.
