Chicago surgeons warn that cheap 'liposuction kits' sold online are prompting risky DIY procedures that can cause infection, bleeding and other serious complications.

A bat that tested positive for rabies was found near Glencoe homes; Cook County is urging pet owners to vaccinate pets immediately and avoid handling wildlife.

Lurie Children’s says a department‑wide safety program produced a more than 13‑fold drop in serious surgical events. The Pediatrics paper maps the stand‑downs, training and safety‑coach model behind the run.

Medicaid enrollees across Illinois face months‑long waits for dental care as retirements and low participation shrink provider networks. Advocates and officials say reimbursement and administrative hurdles are to blame.

Chicago's Type O blood supply is critically low this summer; local centers are asking donors — especially Type O and platelet donors — to make appointments now.

A Mile Square trial of “Smart PSA” boosted targeted PSA testing in under‑screened Chicago neighborhoods and found more aggressive tumors in Black men — but authors urge longer studies.

A mosquito batch trapped in Yorkville tested positive for West Nile virus — the county's first detection this season. Health officials say no human cases have been reported and urge residents to remove standing water and use repellent.

Starting July 1, Illinois will expand automatic blood‑lead testing to all children with routine checks at 12 and 24 months and public‑health follow‑up for elevated results.

An international traveler with measles passed through O'Hare Terminal 5 last Wednesday; CDPH is tracing contacts and urging people to check their MMR status.

A Sun‑Times and UChicago data dive finds wildly different hospital prices across Chicago and machine‑readable price files remain too messy for most shoppers.

An elevator failure forced West Suburban Medical Center's Oak Park campus to close, compounding months of billing, inspection and ownership troubles. Neighbors and nearby hospitals are already feeling the strain.

Chicago health officials say the city's mosquito surveillance detected the first West Nile–positive mosquitoes of 2026 while Illinois reports no human cases this season.

A class-action complaint from St. Joseph Medical Center nurses says Ascension and Prime Healthcare breached the hospital's staffing plan and endangered patients.