Weiss Memorial Hospital faces Medicare termination due to noncompliance with federal standards concerning nursing and emergency services, and facility conditions.

AG Kwame Raoul and 22 states sue over a law defunding Planned Parenthood, alleging it harms healthcare access and violates the Constitution's spending clause.

Two Chicago hospitals, Northwestern Memorial and Rush University Medical Center, have been named in the U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 "Best Hospitals" list.

Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago risks its future by losing Medicare funds after failing to meet CMS requirements, placing its operations in jeopardy.

A Chicago tax preparer received a 42-month sentence for a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme, netting over $3.6 million. Farooq Khan, 31, admitted to wire fraud and must pay restitution.

UChicago Medicine halts gender-affirming care for minors, echoing similar actions by other Chicago hospitals, in response to challenges and complexities surrounding transgender healthcare for the youth.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and other attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over a rule they argue will obstruct health coverage under the ACA.

Peoria residents notified of high lead levels in some water samples. Out of 103 samples, 14 showed lead above the federally mandated threshold. Actions include additional testing, corrosion control evaluations, and a lead pipe replacement program.

Illinois officials declared an end to a measles outbreak with no new cases since May 22, despite a national surge in measles. High vaccination rates are emphasized for prevention.

Illinois has expanded lead exposure high-risk zones, now including nearly all Chicago ZIP codes, making lead testing mandatory for children in those areas.

Illinois fines and reprimands a Champaign doctor, Dr. Keith Reisinger-Kindle, after a procedure led to a patient's hospitalization and a lawsuit over a botched abortion.

Beluga whale Kimalu wakes from anesthesia after a first-of-its-kind surgery to remove cysts at Shedd Aquarium.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration's plan to restructure HHS, protecting jobs and public health programs.