Several Chicago-area suburbs have been labeled "high-risk" for lead poisoning in children, health officials said Thursday.

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

Illinois is bolstering its public health infrastructure to meet future challenges. ... explains Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. Global. Population Health. By ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — Brian Duncan, an Ogle County farmer, has led the charge for the last two years in trying to find an affordable health care option for Illinois Farmer Bureau members. At the annual ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health said the grant — which would allow investment in technology to track the spread of diseases, surveil wastewater and strengthen local health departments ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced March 26 that HHS was pulling back $477 million in grant funding that previously had been approved for Illinois.

The Illinois Health and Hospital Association blamed the problems on changes to the law in 2018 noting that it created "challenges ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state. State lawmakers are targeting this specialized ...