Mosquitoes trapped in Mokena tested positive for West Nile virus — the first detection in Will County this season. State health data show several counties with positive mosquito batches and officials urge residents to remove standing water.

A bat in Park Ridge tested positive for rabies after laboratory confirmation. Officials urge anyone exposed to seek medical care and remind pet owners about vaccinations.

Northwest Community Hospital filed to build a three‑story, $175.2M Cancer and Neurosciences Center on its Arlington Heights campus; the project is now in state review.

Mosquito pools in Roselle, Glendale Heights and Wheaton tested positive for West Nile; no human cases reported. County officials urge removing standing water and using repellent.

Indiana is tying Medicaid payments to hospitals’ commercial prices in a new financing overhaul that aims to direct nearly $1.9 billion toward lower‑cost and rural providers. State officials say the move will pressure high‑priced systems to lower rates.

State and federal officials link three Illinois listeria illnesses to Daisy Brand headcheese sold at delis. Consumers should check refrigerators and discard any product with a Mar 26 use‑by date.

IDPH is investigating a possible hantavirus case in Winnebago County tied to rodent exposure; officials say it appears unrelated to the MV Hondius cruise outbreak. Confirmatory testing is underway.

A 16-year-old is stable after collapsing at the Huntley High track; an off‑duty paramedic and school staff used an AED before he was taken to Northwestern Huntley Hospital.

A Joliet pharmacy warns a wholesaler fuel surcharge and spiking pump prices could push copays up and force fewer free deliveries for Illinois patients.

Clear Spring Health will end Medicare Advantage coverage May 31, affecting about 12,000 members; CMS fined its parent for claims-processing failures.

Neighborhood groups across Chicago are using after‑school hubs, street outreach and lethal‑means reduction to reach Black young people as suicide rates climb.

Chicago clinicians are using faster imaging, clot retrieval and experimental therapies to restore function minutes after severe strokes. New tools and workflows are changing outcomes.

Organizers previewed Faces of Fitness Chicago on WGN, revealing July 25–26 dates, celebrity instructors, DJ‑led classes and a charitable tie‑in with Urban Initiatives.