Study: South, Southwest Sides Are The Unhealthiest
A citywide study by Northwestern University has determined that the South and Southwest sides are the unhealthiest.
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A citywide study by Northwestern University has determined that the South and Southwest sides are the unhealthiest.
An estimated 300 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and researchers in Chicago are working on ways to improve care.
The city says the lead levels in Chicago drinking water meet federal standards – but a new report says that might not be good enough.
Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of turkey after a government hunt for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and sickened dozens more. The Agriculture Department says it is one of the largest meat recalls ever.
Mosquitoes seem to be everywhere this year. So far nine counties in Illinois have found some infected with West Nile Virus. CBS 2's Susan Carlson explains why mosquitoes seem to bite certain people more often and how a common household item can help keep the pests away.
The heat was not as oppressive Wednesday as it has been for much of the past few weeks. Nonetheless, protesters were out in front of the Thompson Center, seeking monetary relief from the heat.
It's an alarming spike; the number of people being arrested for heroin in DuPage County were up 700 percent last year. At the same time, researchers might have uncovered a link – something almost all heroin addicts share.
A salmonella outbreak involving ground turkey has hit Illinois and 25 other states. So far, 77 people have become ill, 7 of them in Illinois.
Did you ever think about wearing earplugs to a concert? A local audiologist thinks you should.
Cigarettes aren't the only cancer stick in town, according to a new report. But a leading hot dog maker disagrees with the conclusion.
A Logan Square-based food vendor is being probed by the city Health Department, after the Chicago Tribune reported watching the vendor's workers preparing food under dubious sanitary conditions.
Imagine sending your kids to school every day not knowing if the air they're breathing could harm them. That's what parents of students at Perez Elementary School in Pilsen have been struggling with.
Many homeowners in the Chicago area lost tens of thousands of dollars after this weekend's record-breaking storms. For many homeowners, using a shop vacuum and fan just isn't enough to clean up their flooded basements.
Mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have now been found in Evanston.
A new book critical of retired Mayor Richard M. Daley aims to make sure the former mayor is remembered for more than the good things he did while in office.
