Every Chicago ZIP code appears on an Illinois Department of Public Health list requiring that children be tested for lead ...

Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state.

Even still, the long-term outlook for workforce and financial challenges is not necessarily optimistic, experts say. And newer challenges, such as cyberattacks and changing health care policy ...

Illinois is bolstering its public health infrastructure to meet future challenges The mission is modernizing data that will improve communities' wellbeing by driving smarter, faster public health ...

Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker has signed a bill that will establish a broad new framework for pharmacy benefit manager ...

Health care expenses repeatedly come up as a top concern for farmers, so the Illinois Farm Bureau set up a team to investigate options. Progress has been “frustratingly slow,” said Duncan, the ...

In 2022, Ascension Health, which had been part of Presence and then AMITA, took sole ownership of Mercy. And hospital leaders, acknowledging Mercy’s watered-down reputation, promised a return to its ...

Springfield (Ill.) Clinic, an independent, multi-specialty physician group, is laying off workers amid financial challenges, Chief Brand and Advocacy Officer Zach Kerker confirmed in a statement ...

County and state health officials are grappling with the announcement that millions of dollars allocated for programs are being pulled as part of federal budget cutting — among them initiatives ...

Joining the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact offers a solution to Illinois’ growing nurse shortage, but certain special ...

MARION — The Southern Illinois Mayors Association meeting gathered regional leaders and state legislators Wednesday night to address various topics their communities face.

Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state.