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More kinds of ticks, longer season as experts warn ‘Illinois is at the frontline’
Chicago Tribune· 5 hours agoFirst reported in the United States in 2017, the tick has since spread to 20 states. “The role that...
Daywatch: More insects to be wary of in Illinois
Chicago Tribune· 2 hours agoFirst reported in the United States in 2017, the tick has since spread to 20 states. “The role that this tick will play in the transmission of infections...
Illinois Department of Public Health reports first 2 mosquito batches of 2024 to test positive for...
CBS News· 5 days agoTwo batches of mosquitoes in Illinois have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the first time...
Illinois quick hits: West Nile virus detected; monster truck show, rodeo announced for state fair
The Center Square· 5 days agoThe Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed the first two batches of
More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDoctors’ offices and clinics affiliated with hospitals would have to report allegations of patient abuse to the state health department
Multiple deaths confirmed from a tornado in Iowa, state patrol says
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 13 hours agoState Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla said at a news conference Tuesday night. Powerful storms that rolled...
IL village ambulance service to close. What will it mean for emergency response times?
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoHe plans to station a MedStar ambulance in New Athens and staff it 24 hours a day, seven days a week...
Illinois launches summer food assistance program providing $120 per child, part of federal program
ABC 7 Chicago· 2 days agoGov. JB Pritzker joined other state officials and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday to...
2 rabid bats found in Will, Cook counties, IDPH confirms
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHICAGO – Two bats found inside homes in Will and Cook counties both tested positive for rabies, the...
Stephanie Kollmann: Illinois legislators should create a statewide system for public defense
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoIllinois public defense funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and commissioned by the Illinois