Flu cases surge across U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said doctor’s office visits for the flu have reached their highest level in almost three decades. Skyler Henry reports.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said doctor’s office visits for the flu have reached their highest level in almost three decades. Skyler Henry reports.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The hepatitis B vaccine is currently given the day a baby is born, and is 90% effective in preventing infection. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has falsely linked the birth dose to autism.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims that the aluminum ingredients in vaccines cause a variety of harmful reactions, from allergies to autism. Scientists say that's wrong and warn of risks if they're removed.
Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Police said the gunman, identified as Patrick White, fired close to 200 shots at multiple buildings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. A DeKalb County, Georgia police officer was killed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed an incident that took place at a Wisconsin pizzeria that left dozens sick.
The birth rate in the U.S. dropped to a record low in 2024 with fewer than 1.6 children per woman, newly-released federal data shows.
It is becoming apparent that the increase in ticks and tick bites is corresponding to emergency room visits in Chicago and the rest of the Midwest. Marissa Sulek reports.
Babies and older adults were hospitalized for COVID-19 at similar rates last respiratory virus season, as the CDC prepares to look at the vaccination schedule for kids and guidelines for the hepatitis b and measles shots.
The proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services slashes CDC and NIH funding in favor of the new Administration for a Healthy America.
HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is removing every member of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, which makes vaccine recommendations, claiming it has "become little more than a rubber stamp for any vaccine."
The August Egg Company recalled about 1.7 million brown organic and brown cage-free egg varieties distributed to grocery stores between February and May.
The call by U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) comes as young teens were involved in two shootings in the Chicago suburbs this week.
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involved in the fight against gun violence. As Jermont Terry reports, Jackson's call comes as young teens were involved in two shootings in the Chicago suburbs this week.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
Chicago-area doctors are sounding the alarm and calling the changes unscientific and worry about public health impacts.
Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for children and pregnant women.
Authorities in Hong Kong say COVID-19 levels are the worst in at least a year.
At least seven people have gotten sick after coming in contact with the poultry, but only one person in Illinois has become ill.
Kankakee, Illinois, was bracing for more severe weather on Thursday, just two weeks after tornadoes hit the area.
Two men are charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting of a beloved Chicago businessman on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
Educators and union leaders this week remembered a trailblazer for collective bargaining rights in Illinois.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
A bill making its way through the Illinois General Assembly would stop immigration detention centers in certain areas.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired two of his top community safety leaders, another senior staffer is leaving his administration.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
The group Black Men United set up a distribution center at Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee.
Warm with a chance for storms, some of which could be come severe, Thursday afternoon and evening. Highs in the upper 60s.
Oil prices were back up and stocks markets fell Thursday as Mr. Trump issued a stern new warning for Iran's leaders to agree to a deal to end the war on his terms, "before it is too late."
These puppies are just 4-weeks old and they are available for adoption from Border Tails Rescue in Northbrook, Illinois.
Expectations for this year’s Cubs team are higher than last year, with conversations of winning the division and being a World Series contender already happening. Jori Parys reports from Wrigley Field.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
Two men are charged with first-degree murder for the deadly shooting of a beloved Chicago businessman on the city's Near West Side Tuesday.
There is a severe storm threat moving into the Chicago area on Thursday afternoon.
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball is back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
The funeral for fallen firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
Hey hey and holy cow — baseball is back at the Friendly Confines on Thursday as the Chicago Cubs take on the Washington Nationals in their home opener.
Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
A 17-year-old boy was shot multiple times and critically wounded in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Two men and a woman were slashed in a fight with another man they knew inside a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
Savannah Guthrie said her family is in agony as she made a tearful plea for someone "to do the right thing" nearly two months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared.
