First Case Of West Nile Confirmed In Cook County
The first human case of West Nile virus this year has been confirmed in Cook County.
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The first human case of West Nile virus this year has been confirmed in Cook County.
The Botanic Garden has offered horticulture therapy for more than 30 years, to provide comfort and stress relief through gardening for veterans, the elderly, and the disabled.
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed it is investigating "more than one" complaint of improper care at the Grove at the Lake Living & Rehabilitation Center in north suburban Zion.
An Elgin man whose immune system has led to rejection after rejection after rejection of donor kidneys is about to go under the knife again, and this time, his doctor says, is going to be different.
Are missing prescription drugs from Cook County Stroger Hospital supplying illegal street sales of painkillers and other narcotics? CBS 2's Pam Zekman reports.
Since she was in the third grade, Kam Gottlieb has been raising money to buy treadmills for animal shelters through a group she founded and runs, Kinetic K-9s.
Krista Easom found a bump on her foot and just wanted it removed. Doctors did that, tested the tissue and found out that it was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer in the U.S. CBS 2's Mary Kay Kleist reports.
Health officials in Lake County are warning residents about a tiny insect creating a big health scare.
Is your child's backpack too heavy? Often everything a child needs at school can be found in one place-on their back. From books and notebooks to pencils and other school supplies, it all gets toted around in a backpack.
We've all heard of sleepwalking, but few of us realize how common it can be. Researchers believe it affects up to 30 percent of children. Among adults, a survey found that close to four percent reported they walked in their sleep at least once in the last year.
Check out Mary Kay Kleist and Kris Gutierrez at the Farmers Market on Daley Plaza. They are out there to promote healthy eating along with the folks from the American Diabetes Association!
Donna Moncivaiz, who suffers from late-stage melanoma, is among the most vocal supporters of pending legislation that would ban indoor tanning in Illinois for anyone younger than 18.
Bipolar disorder has been blamed for much of Jesse Jackson Jr.'s downfall, and experts agree, in the African American community, it often goes undiagnosed. CBS 2's Pamela Jones explains.
Hay fever season began on Aug. 8 and lasts for six weeks.
CBS 2's Derrick Blakely spent the day in the northern suburb and reports residents are certainly annoyed but muddling through. The village says preliminary tests show the contamination has washed itself out of the system,
