State Health Department: 4th Vaping-Related Death Reported
Nationwide, there have been more than 2,000 cases and at least 40 people have died.
Nationwide, there have been more than 2,000 cases and at least 40 people have died.
Insulin is necessary for people with diabetes to regulate blood sugar levels. About 1.3 million Illinois residents have diabetes, although not all rely on insulin.
A whooping cough outbreak has now infected nearly three dozen students at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire in recent months.
Abbott Labs announced Wednesday that a team of its scientists have discovered a new subtype of HIV.
Google's lack of wearables has been a blind spot that it is fixing with the Fitbit purchase and the upcoming launch of its earbuds, the Pixel Buds, this spring, UBS analyst Eric Sheridan said in a research note.
"New cases continue to be reported in Illinois and across the country. IDPH is urging Illinoisans not to vape or use e-cigarettes products, especially illicit THC based products, while we continue to investigate this outbreak."
"Mayor Lightfoot, who is herself hard-of-hearing, needs to start taking disability inclusion into her policy making decisions and proposals. She cannot keep treating us like an afterthought. We have the right to accessible and affordable living and business in Chicago."
There is now a treatment for PTSD that is being pioneered in Chicago, and a handful of sites around the country.
Walgreens, based in Deerfield, Illinois, operates more than 9,500 stores in the U.S.
The state on Tuesday begins accepting a new round of applications for marijuana cultivators, dispensaries and more.
Rite Aid said it's removing Zantac and related drugs sold under its name from its shelves. Deerfield based-Walgreens earlier said it's removing Zantac products from shelves while the FDA continues its investigation.
CBS 2's was the only camera allowed inside a protected room at one of Chicago's fastest-growing fertility clinics, for a look at a new technology promising nearly to eliminate human error.
This is the story of another in a long series of Medicare scams that continue to cost tax-payers millions of dollars every year.
The plant-based protein trend is growing rapidly as people try to eat less meat and to reduce their environmental footprints. Unlike veggie burgers, which long had a mediocre reputation, the new plant-based proteins are designed to look and taste like meat and appeal to meat eaters as well as vegans and vegetarians.
Walmart said Friday it will stop selling e-cigarettes as the number of deaths tied to vaping grows.
"I said let's go put the bear in Central Park and we'll make it look like it got hit by a bike," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a video he posted on X.
Donald Trump says he has agreed to an offer from Fox News to debate Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 4. Harris campaign says she will keep to ABC News plan.
The Biden administration is setting aside $764 million in funding in 2025 to extend the Red Line further south – up from the initial pledge of $350 million announced last year.
"I'm 100% behind Donald Trump and encourage every gun owner to join me in helping send him back to the White House," Rittenhouse wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
A majority of Democratic delegates has voted to select Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's nominee for president in a virtual roll call vote, her campaign said Friday.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Iowa now bans most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Across the country, four states ban abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, and 14 states have near-total bans at all stages of pregnancy.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
The way things had been going, owner Alfio Sciacca was not sure Amici would make it a year. Now, everything has changed.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
The four-day festival runs from August 1 to August 4 in Chicago's Grant Park.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
The black Toyota Rav 4 that struck her did not stop and fled south on Halsted.
"I saw a little blood on the axe, and he was smiling. He was smiling and walking with the axe like this and eating a cookie," a man outside said.
A helicopter and dive team were brought in to find the missing swimmer.
"I saw a little blood on the axe, and he was smiling. He was smiling and walking with the axe like this and eating a cookie," a man outside said.
Officials say the marine unit is responding to the area to search for a male who entered the water and has not been found.
Police say the woman was jogging on the shoulder of the road and in the bike lane of South Halsted Street.
Some storms on Monday could be strong to severe, especially northwest of the city.
Monday's highs will be in the upper 80s with partly sunny skies.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Winless for almost a month, the Chicago White Sox are making the worst kind of history.
Chicago took three of four from its NL Central rival at Wrigley Field.
The six-time winner on the PGA Tour this year – and the world's No. 1 player – rallied from four shots behind with a 9-under 62 to win.
A Cubs fielding mix-up allowed Nolan Arenado's short fly to drop for a tying, two-run single in a three-run eighth inning.
Katie Ledecky tied Michael Phelps' record of winning the gold medal in the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Five days a week, about 80 inmates go to the jail's Mental Health Transition Center, part of a program that aims to ensure prisoners don't end up back behind bars.
Crime scene tape was set up at the intersection, and shell casings and evidence markers were seen in the street.
A person of interest was taken into custody, police said.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
The shooter also had both a Firearm Owners Identification card and a Concealed Carry License, and he will not be charged, police said.