Several Chicago-area suburbs have been labeled "high-risk" for lead poisoning in children, health officials said Thursday.

Even still, the long-term outlook for workforce and financial challenges is not necessarily optimistic, experts say. And newer challenges, such as cyberattacks and changing health care policy ...

Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state.

Illinois is bolstering its public health infrastructure to meet future challenges The mission is modernizing data that will improve communities' wellbeing by driving smarter, faster public health ...

Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker has signed a bill that will establish a broad new framework for pharmacy benefit manager ...

Health care expenses repeatedly come up as a top concern for farmers, so the Illinois Farm Bureau set up a team to investigate options. Progress has been “frustratingly slow,” said Duncan, the ...

Springfield (Ill.) Clinic, an independent, multi-specialty physician group, is laying off workers amid financial challenges, Chief Brand and Advocacy Officer Zach Kerker confirmed in a statement ...

County and state health officials are grappling with the announcement that millions of dollars allocated for programs are being pulled as part of federal budget cutting — among them initiatives ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced March 26 that HHS was pulling back $477 million in grant funding that previously had been approved for Illinois.

Joining the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact offers a solution to Illinois’ growing nurse shortage, but certain special ...

There have been nearly 100 legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive orders — all filed in the six short weeks since he assumed office. Chicago Tonight is available to stream on ...

Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state.