
First measles case confirmed in Illinois
By Margaret Anderson Measles, a disease once eradicated in the United States, but recently emerged at Disneyland, is now in Illinois, the Illinois Department of

By Margaret Anderson Measles, a disease once eradicated in the United States, but recently emerged at Disneyland, is now in Illinois, the Illinois Department of

By Tanni Deb Walking your dog during winter can be painful for your pet because the snow and salt on the streets can torment its paws. Dr.

By Laura Furr Chicago’s premiere social entrepreneurship program, Impact Engine, on Wednesday unveiled its new crop of startups aimed at resolving issues from student safety

By Ezra Kaplan After a year of consistently declining stock value, Airbus announced a new company record for planes delivered in 2014. Boeing also broke

By Margaret Anderson Plywood boxes are stacked in a warehouse at Cook County Facilities Management waiting for a call from the medical examiner’s office, where

By Grace Eleyae While on his nationwide tour, President Obama spoke about a plan to institute free community college education to students with a C-average or

By Meg Rauch Ninety percent of a child’s brain development has already taken place by the age of five. That’s why preschool is so important

By J’nelle Agee Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the 30th company to relocate to Chicago since he took office. Prescient Edge, a global security and technology firm, will be

By Melissa Schenkman A national study on alcohol use found on an average day six people die from alcohol poisoning. Illinois ranked the third lowest in the

By Beth Lawrence Taxi rides could soon be more expensive in high traffic hours. Just before leaving office, Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill that