2 infants have died of seasonal flu in Chicago, health officials say
It comes after no children died of the seasonal flu during the 2023-24 season, which runs from September to May, according to ...
2 young children die from flu in Chicago as respiratory illness cases spike, officials say
An increase in cases of COVID, RSV, norovirus and the flu is being referred to as the "winter quad-demic." The Chicago Department of Public Health said two children under the age of 2 have died due to ...
Chicago expanding CARE Program to respond to mental health calls, with demand higher than ever
The CARE Program sends a mental health professional and an EMT – not police officers or firefighters – to respond to calls of ...
Chicago health officials confirm city’s first pediatric seasonal flu-related deaths of 2025
Health officials in Chicago confirmed the city’s first pediatric seasonal flu-related deaths of 2025 this week. According to ...
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Ngozi Ezike admits to ethics violation for taking Sinai CEO job, will pay $150K fine
The former Illinois public health chief agreed to a settlement over taking the post at Sinai just three months after leaving ...
2 children have died from seasonal flu in Chicago, health officials report
This announcement from the Chicago Department of Public Health comes as respiratory viruses continue to spread across the ...
These West Side churches are working with a hospital to fight high blood pressure among Black Chicagoans
It's a real life story involving Rush University Medical Center and the Alive Faith Network,a coalition of West Side churchs, ...
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Closing the gap: How a church-hospital intervention on Chicago’s West Side is aiming to reduce hypertension
This nonfiction comic explores an intervention aimed at reducing hypertension among the congregants of several churches in ...