Health
Lack of running water, unsafe food storage issues prompted health department shutdown
1 year ago | Amy Lee
Actors on stage could circumvent Chicago's smoking ban by lighting up herbal cigarettes under a compromise being pushed by an alderman in the city's theater district.
1 year ago | Jennifer Slosar
County officials tell health and hospital board members that revenues aren't keeping up with the expense of running the county's three hospitals and 16 clinics, where more patients are uninsured.
1 year ago | Paul Rock
Warren Batts, 75, was named as the new Cook County Health and Hospitals System's first chairman of the board. He says his business experience may help the troubled system operate more efficiently.
1 year ago | Paul Rock
Superior Ambulance of Elmhurst submitted the lowest offer to transport patients between the county's network of public hospitals and clinics. But county commissioners say bidding problems led then to ban the company.
1 year ago | Paul Rock
The city first spotted problems after a person called 311 to complain about falling ill after eating at the school. The dining hall will remain closed until it passes an inspection.
1 year ago | Geoff Dougherty
79 violations logged since ban took effect
1 year ago | Jennifer Slosar
76-year-old-man walked 6 miles
over 2 years ago | Geoff Wallin
Suffers from high blood pressure; has no medication
over 2 years ago | Geoff Wallin
