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With the number of COVID-19 cases increasing every day, Governor J.B. Pritzker’s statewide “Stay at Home” order has been extended until April 30th.…

The Sangamon County Department of Public Health is asking residents to call its hotline if they think they’ve been exposed to COVID-19. But because…

Five Illinois residents have died so far this year after vaping. Two of those people have died within the last week, while public health investigators…

At least one person has died in Illinois, after they used an e-cigarette product that appears to have caused fatal breathing problems. The death may be…

At least three young people in Illinois have been sent to the hospital in recent months after having used e-cigarettes, also known as “vapes.” That’s…

Illinois reached an agreement this week with a suburban Chicago cleaning facility that was releasing toxins into the air at unsafe levels. But attorneys…

The Illinois Department of Public Health said they are trying to prevent an outbreak of Hepatitis A after several neighboring states have experienced…

A year ago, lawmakers decided to change school health examination requirements. They added screenings for social and emotional development, but the…

A rare respiratory illness continues to spread. The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed the first case in New Jersey. But it's hard to tell the…