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After a recent outbreak of measles in city-run shelters, Chicago said Friday it will now require migrants staying there to get the MMR vaccine to prevent further cases. The city also said it will not evict thousands of migrants from shelters on Saturday, as was the plan, previously.
The North Texas man is being remembered across the world for his inspirational story of resilience, after living in an iron lung for more than 70 years after contracting polio.
Anyone who may have visited Swedish Hospital in Lincoln Square or rode the CTA bus No. 92 on Feb. 27 could be at risk of exposure.
In the past nearly year-and-a-half, Chicago has spent nearly $300 million responding to the ongoing migrant crisis, according to the city's latest numbers.
Illinois is the latest state to see cases of measles in 2024, according to the CDC's tally.
A measles case was reported in Chicago for the first time in five years. The Chicago Department of Public Health warned individuals of a possible exposure.
The new recommendations apply to COVID-19 and other viruses, like flu and RSV.
In January, the FDA changed regulations to allow retail pharmacies to sell the drug mifepristone.
Multiple brands sold by Walmart and CVS recalled as FDA cites unsterile conditions at Indian manufacturing plant.
Health officials said one confirmed case of measles was detected in Northwest Indiana earlier this month. The Indiana Department of Health said the Indiana resident sought medical care last week at three Chicago hospitals while contagious from Feb. 11 through Feb. 16. Officials did not identify which specific hospitals.
The officers were hospitalized and expected to recover from gunshot wounds, authorities said.
The CDC is expected to ease its COVID-19 guidance this spring. Among the updates: no longer needing to isolate if you are fever free for 24 hours with mild or improving symptoms.
Philip J. Buyno of Prophetstown also was ordered to serve three years of supervised release and to pay $327,547 in restitution.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tweeted after the Assembly vote that he will veto the bill if it reaches him.
The focus was on improving patient care and advancing research.
For the first time, the disease known as Long COVID was addressed on Capitol Hill. Led by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee heard testimonies from Long COVID patients as well as experts studying the disease. Their focus was on improving patient care and advancing research. Clinical epidemiologist Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly joined the CBS 2 stream to break down his testimony as well as the next steps he hopes to see in the fight against Long COVID.
Quaker Oats expands prior recall to include more granola bars, cereals and a snack mix possibly tainted with bacteria.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized to treat an infection that was related to earlier surgery for prostate cancer, his doctors said in a statement released by the Pentagon on Tuesday.
Susan Schantz, professor emerita of comparative biosciences and one of the authors of the study, spoke to CBS 2 about the findings.
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It's an old cliché, you are what you eat. But what if you could see what ingredients that make up your food?
Casual dining chain faces another wrongful death suit related to its Charged Lemonade after cardiac arrest of Florida man.
CDC investigating fruit from HMC Farms after one person died and 10 are hospitalized following a listeria outbreak.
Dr. Daniel Amen says after doing more than 200,000 brain scans on his patients, research has shown you have to prevent or treat the eleven major risk factors that are shown to impact your mind.
A security guard is charged with aggravated battery in the shooting outside a South Loop Jewel-Osco that injured a 17-year-old girl.
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, dozens of people walked out of the room in protest.
Video from the scene shows firefighters battling heavy smoke and flames at the severely damaged building.
Federal agents deployed pepper balls at 50 to 75 protesters standing outside the facility, despite the fencing.
The Leo High School boys' choir received a heroes' welcome on Thursday as they returned home from Los Angeles, after making it to the finals of "America's Got Talent."
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week.
Cook County Republican Party Chairman Aaron Del Mar will be Bailey's running mate.
City attorneys have said that taking the lawsuits to trial would have cost the city far more — up to $500 million — to resolve the avalanche of wrongful conviction cases tied to former Sgt. Ronald Watts.
Federal prosecutors are considering asking a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey, sources say.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Friday, dozens of delegates from different nations walked out of the room in protest.
A Jewel-Osco security guard is charged in a Chicago shooting outside a South Loop grocery store that injured a 17-year-old girl.
Federal agents deployed pepper balls at 50 to 75 protesters standing outside the facility, despite the fencing.
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Federal agents deployed pepper balls at 50 to 75 protesters standing outside the facility, despite the fencing.
A security guard is charged with aggravated battery in the shooting outside a South Loop Jewel-Osco that injured a 17-year-old girl.
A woman selling tamales was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.
Video from the scene shows firefighters battling heavy smoke and flames at the severely damaged building.
On Sept. 26, 1957, renowned herpetologist and Field Museum curator emeritus Karl Patterson Schmidt died from a snakebite. He documented the process in meticulous, graphic detail.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Francisco Lindor homered to reach the 30-30 milestone for the second time, Brett Baty went deep and the New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 to remain in position for the final National League wild card.
The playoff-bound Yankees finished a three-game sweep to move a season-high 23 games above .500.
As the Bears get ready to hit the road for Sunday's game against the Raiders in Las Vegas, Ben Johnson's offense remains a running game by committee, but nobody seems to be complaining.
The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
The Yankees regained a share of the AL East lead for the first time since July with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
A Chicago man was arrested after police say he was involved in identity theft and financial fraud across Metro Detroit.
Two vehicles were involved in the burglary at the GameStop at 120 S. Mannheim Rd., which happened around 4:15 a.m., Hillside police said.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.