Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and ...

Black women in Illinois are still 3 to 4 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related issues than white women Cook County ...

The Chicago hospitals will serve as "Elite Special Pathogen Treatment Centers" with the $1.5 million from IDPH.

Aqua Illinois advises University Park, Peotone and Kankakee residents not to give tap water to infants due to high nitrate ...

Child care matters in Texas because without it, parents cannot work and contribute to the state’s booming economy, alongside ...

Illinois' public universities are underfunded, forcing tuition hikes and cuts that threaten access and affordability for ...

This early-season smoke is a stark reminder that fire season is no longer confined to the West or wild areas, and more ...

Canadian wildfire smoke has entered the Upper Midwest and poses significant health impacts in the hardest-hit areas.

Three key bills head to Gov. Pritzker’s desk, aiming to improve public defense services, protect press freedom, and enhance ...

SPRINGFIELD — Over the past several months, conversations in the Illinois Capitol about public transit have largely centered around a $770 million fiscal cliff facing Chicago-area agencies and ...

Mitchell Armentrout/Sun-Times file Share SPRINGFIELD — After months of negotiating through one of Illinois’ toughest ... controversial cuts to immigrant health care. The budget proposal ...