Chicago Nurse Sees Degrees As Vital For 'The Big Picture' Of Patient Care
Patty Nedved believes advanced degrees help nurses gain a better perspective on patient care.
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Patty Nedved believes advanced degrees help nurses gain a better perspective on patient care.
Police arresting a West Side man for threatening his girlfriend with a gun Saturday night discovered assault weapons and drugs at his home.
Witnesses described hearing more than two dozen gunshots, and seeing people running for cover before police arrived on the scene.
Darris Moore is accused of shooting the 10-year-old about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of North Waller Avenue.
One suspect is in the hospital and three more are on the run after two shootouts and a police chase involving an off-duty officer on the West Side.
An Austin woman allegedly used money she stole from the man she helped kill to get her nails done and purchase "new hair" to replace the strands she lost during the deadly struggle.
Seven men were wounded by gunfire on the South and West sides Monday, including four men who were shot by a lone gunman while they gathered on an Englewood porch.
A teenager was fatally shot and a man was stabbed to death in separate incidents on Sunday.
A 14-year-old boy was fatally wounded Sunday afternoon during a West Side drive-by shooting that police believe was gang-related.
Janice Prince, 49, of the 7900 block of South Hermitage Avenue, was found with signs of trauma to the head in Douglas Park.
A woman was found dead in a West Side park Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
A 32-year-old man was killed in a single-car rollover crash early Saturday on the West Side.
Move or get evicted. That's the choice for dozens of residents in a West Side building.
Two men were injured in separate shootings on the West Side Tuesday evening, police said.
The 14-year-old boy was found on the sidewalk after shots were fired at him from a red vehicle traveling east on North Avenue.
The Chicago Public Schools' plan to close 53 schools and 61 buildings, mostly in black neighborhoods, has some West Side residents vowing to fight the Emanuel administration until the end.
One man was beaten to death at a CTA station, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and at least 15 other people were wounded in separate acts of violence across the city this weekend.
A man suffered three graze wounds to the head but suffered no serious injury when gunfire rang out in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood.
A Chicago police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at police in the East Garfield Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
The man, 24, was in the 1300 block of North Saint Louis Avenue when he was shot in the head about 8:40 p.m.
Two men are in critical condition after being stabbed early Sunday on the West Side.
Police say an argument between two men Sunday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood led to one of them shooting the other one dead.
Two men were killed and at least five other people were wounded in weekend gun violence in Chicago.
The hostage situation began after police officers were sent to a building near Ashland Avenue and Hastings Street about 3:16 a.m., when they received a call about a domestic dispute.
A man was shot three times in the back Wednesday night about three blocks away from a police station on the West Side.
The Vatican has agreed to hear an appeal from parents hoping to halt the closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates.
After experiencing Long COVID, Madeline Blair is building a global poetry community rooted in disability justice.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
Every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the city's annual Pride Parade. This year, it's the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, which has been at the forefront of the fight for health in the LGBTQ+ community for decades.
The Obama Foundation offered its first glimpse inside the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Wednesday, ahead of the $850 million facility's grand opening on June 19.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
The Senate is holding a marathon vote series as Republicans seek to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats.
At least 207 people have been killed since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in September.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday said he remains confident about Chicago being the best spot for a future Bears stadium, despite the team's repeated public assertions that the city is off the table.
In May, the Senate advanced a similar measure to force the president to end the prolonged conflict with Iran.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
June is World Infertility Awareness Month, and Northwestern Medicine on Monday shared the story of a woman who is celebrating the birth of her second child after a tumor disrupted her fertility.
The Centennial Park Aquatic Center in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park has been closed to the public after two recent cases of E. coli infection.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
You may never have heard about it, but before Bob Dylan got to Manhattan and blazed his trail to fame, he spent about a month on and around the University of Chicago campus.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The Vatican has agreed to hear an appeal from parents hoping to halt the closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates.
New legislation in Illinois means new rules for electric bikes, scooters, and similar devices. Supporters of the legislation said the goal is to prevent injuries and fatalities, but some e-bike riders question the additional cost that would be involved.
Every year, Pride Chicago picks an organization to lead the city's annual Pride Parade. This year, it's the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, which has been at the forefront of the fight for health in the LGBTQ+ community for decades.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, June 4, 2026.
The Obama Foundation offered its first glimpse inside the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Wednesday, ahead of the $850 million facility's grand opening on June 19.
The Eisenhower Expressway was shut down for nearly nine hours near Mannheim Road as federal agents and a bomb squad investigated.
The Obama Foundation offered its first glimpse inside the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Wednesday, ahead of the $850 million facility's grand opening on June 19.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The Vatican has agreed to hear an appeal from parents hoping to halt the closure of St. Hubert Catholic School in Hoffman Estates.
After experiencing Long COVID, Madeline Blair is building a global poetry community rooted in disability justice.
The Obama Presidential Center has been built with sustainability literally in its foundation. But its infrastructure for clean energy, environmentalism and climate change resiliency will also help the communities around it on Chicago's South Side.
A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.
Legislation protecting Illinois customers receiving professional massages from sexual assaults and harassment is now on its way to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature.
Could banning cell phones make Illinois classrooms better places to learn? State lawmakers are betting on it, sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk to do exactly that.
Feel Free, a kratom drink, is easy to buy and increasingly popular, even as doctors and medical experts grow more concerned about its health impacts, addiction rates and deaths.
Nick Kurtz singled in automatic runner Alika Williams in the 10th inning, and the Athletics rallied for a second straight win, 5-4 over the sliding Chicago Cubs.
With the NBA Finals tipping off Wednesday night in San Antonio, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has a chance to add another title to the championship résumé he started building at Stevenson High School in Chicago's north suburbs.
Erick Fedde pitched five scoreless innings for his first win in 10 months as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-0.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is on the cover of Madden NFL 27, the first Bear ever to grace the primary cover of the massively popular video game.
Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack for the Minnesota Twins in beating the Chicago White Sox 6-4 and delivering right-hander Davis Martin a rare loss.
A man was ordered detained Thursday in a crash that killed an Illinois Tollway on the Tri-State Tollway last weekend.
Students at Tilden High School in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood took part in a peace walk Thursday morning to remember one of their own who was killed in a drive-by shooting.
A man suffered cuts to his neck and body during a fight on board a CTA Blue Line train on Wednesday evening in the Loop.
The discovery comes in the midst of a U.S.-backed military crackdown on the organized crime gangs in Ecuador.
It's been nearly two years since Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expired, and the city has yet to find a replacement.
