Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and 21 other AGs opposed Trump administration's proposed ACA changes, including excluding DACA recipients from the exchanges, fearing increased complexity and cost in healthcare access.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports additional Chronic Wasting Disease cases in deer across four new counties, indicating the disease's spread.

The "Summit of Hope" event in Peoria aims to support individuals transitioning from incarceration with services such as job assistance and healthcare.

ICE released José Gregorio González, detained since March 3, allowing him to potentially donate a kidney to his brother José Alfredo Pacheco, in kidney failure and dependent on dialysis. Community advocacy played a key role in his temporary release.

Community and officials advocate for ICE to release Jose Gregorio Gonzalez, who is set to donate a kidney to his brother, Jose Alfredo Pacheco Gonzalez, facing end-stage renal disease.

Illinois celebrates "30 Days of Public Health" in April, with Governor Pritzker and IDPH emphasizing the importance of public health workers and raising awareness amid federal changes impacting the state.

Chicago's public health department is in a funding crisis after losing $125 million in federal grants, threatening staff positions, contracts, and preparedness for health crises.

The FDA has issued a recall for mislabeled decaf ground coffee sold in 15 states, including Illinois, due to safety concerns for those needing caffeine-free diets.

Illinois DCFS to receive a $9,200 donation and childcare items from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority at their conference.

A bald eagle with suspected bird flu died in Indiana, and another likely died from the virus in Illinois, signaling avian influenza's spread to wildlife.

Pope Francis, in critical condition from a lung infection and an asthmatic respiratory crisis, remains hospitalized with global prayers for his recovery.

Attorneys general from 22 states sued to stop cuts to medical research funding by the Trump administration, emphasizing the impact on public health and economic growth.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois introduces medication abortion services via the PPDirect app, amid clinic closures and efforts to enhance reproductive care access.