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First Illinois West Nile Virus Death of 2024 is Reported by IDPH in Lake County

There were six deaths from WNV confirmed in the state in 2023 and an additional 119 non-fatal cases reported (although human cases are underreported). #virus

IDPH Posts 2nd Quarter 2024 Nursing Home Violations

The five facilities listed below were cited with type “AA” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the second quarter of 2024, the most severe type of violation. #violation

Rep. Moeller, Sen. Edly-Allen Push New Fentanyl Notification Law to Save More Lives

Elgin Police Chief Ana Lalley thanked Cort Stevens for raising the issue and working with the department and the two legislators on the new law. #newlaw

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health Reminds Families to Update Vaccinations and Schedule Physicals Ahead of 2024-25 School Year

Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Department of Public Health Reminds Families to Update Vaccinations and Schedule Physicals Ahead of 2024-25 School Year (Chicago,...

Booras: My Body, My Choice

My Body, My Choice (Chicago, IL) – Attorney John Booras, former police officer, national real estate tax expert and private attorney, and candidate for...

Illinois Recognizes August as Child Support Awareness Month, Celebrates New Initiatives

The change took effect July 1, and benefits all families who currently receive or formerly received TANF. #childsupport

USA Fibroid Centers Offers Free Fibroid Screenings in July

Fibroids are benign tumors affecting reproductive-age women and can cause debilitating symptoms. #fibroids

Northwestern Medicine Surgeons Perform Awake Kidney Transplant with Next Day Discharge

“John is a good friend. He needed a kidney, and I had an extra one. I had to at least explore the potential of being his donor.” #kidneydonor

Chicago Health Care Company and Its Former Owners To Pay Nearly $2 Million To Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit

The settlement resolves a civil lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago by a former employee of KareFirst under the qui tam... #karefirst

Taxpayer-subsidized medical debt relief program ready for Pritzker’s desk

If approved by the governor, the five-year pilot program will work with a nonprofit to use $10 million to pay off up to $1 billion in medical debt. #medicaldebt

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