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Across the Kansas City metro, departments are making strategic efforts to rebuild since COVID and prepare for future health emergencies. But they are fighting uphill battles against lackluster funding, a mass exodus of employees and public perception.
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Kids across Illinois will be heading to school next month. For parents, that means checking off supply lists, calming those first day jitters, and even…
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Public health officials say they‘ll work to increase vaccination rates across Illinois.The announcement comes as the the U.S. is expected to have the…
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With more cases of vaccine-preventable disease in Illinois, doctors say shots should not be skipped.Dr. Kemia Sarraf's support for vaccinations became…
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Five babies at a day care center in Palatine, a northwest suburb of Chicago, have the measles. These infants were vulnerable because they are all under…
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Springfield District 186 plans to give parents and students a shorter deadline for immunizations and physicals next school year. They'll have to be…
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Lawmakers could face a dilemma this spring: whether the state should play guardian angel to Illinois' preteens.A proposal is in the works to require…