9 positive West Nile virus samples now reported in Will County

9 positive West Nile virus samples now reported in Will County

The latest samples were taken from a trap located in Crete and another near Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, the Will County Health Department said. Other positive samples were taken from traps located in Lockport, Plainfield, Monee, Manhattan and Joliet.

The latest samples were taken from a trap located in Crete and another near Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, the Will County Health Department said. Other positive samples were taken from traps located in Lockport, Plainfield, Monee, Manhattan and Joliet.

Hundreds of nurses expected to strike at University of Chicago Medical Center as negotiation talks break down

Hundreds of nurses expected to strike at University of Chicago Medical Center as negotiation talks break down

Nurses working at the University of Chicago Medical Center and a number of its outpatient locations will be hitting picket lines Friday morning, as the hospital prepares to call in hundreds of replacements, hoping the avoid disruptions to patients.

Nurses working at the University of Chicago Medical Center and a number of its outpatient locations will be hitting picket lines Friday morning, as the hospital prepares to call in hundreds of replacements, hoping the avoid disruptions to patients.

Rhode Island woman's blood turns black after using over-the-counter medication for toothache

Rhode Island woman's blood turns black after using over-the-counter medication for toothache

A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition —  after she took a common over-the-counter medication to relieve a toothache.

A Rhode Island woman’s blood turned a black-blue color — a sign of a potentially deadly blood condition —  after she took a common over-the-counter medication to relieve a toothache.

3 die of mosquito-borne virus EEE, health officials warn of evening outdoor events

3 die of mosquito-borne virus EEE, health officials warn of evening outdoor events

Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan.

Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan.

Man has 4-inch 'devil horn' removed from head

Man has 4-inch 'devil horn' removed from head

A man in India recently had a four-inch hornlike growth removed from his head after it began causing him pain, and after attempts to trim it by a local barber stopped being successful.

A man in India recently had a four-inch hornlike growth removed from his head after it began causing him pain, and after attempts to trim it by a local barber stopped being successful.

South Jersey family searches for kidney match for 4-year-old son

South Jersey family searches for kidney match for 4-year-old son

Sebastian Foster, 4, is in desperate need of a kidney. His family is doing everything they can to get the word out.

Sebastian Foster, 4, is in desperate need of a kidney. His family is doing everything they can to get the word out.

Mom of 3 put into medically-induced coma with severe lung condition after vaping

Mom of 3 put into medically-induced coma with severe lung condition after vaping

A mother of three said she spent nearly a month in the hospital and was put into a medically-induced coma after falling critically ill — and doctors suspect her daily vaping habit was to blame.

A mother of three said she spent nearly a month in the hospital and was put into a medically-induced coma after falling critically ill — and doctors suspect her daily vaping habit was to blame.

Many US women say first sexual experience was forced in teens

Many US women say first sexual experience was forced in teens

The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters that for some may have had lasting health repercussions, a study suggests.

The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters that for some may have had lasting health repercussions, a study suggests.

Mayor Lightfoot calls for ban of flavored e-cigarettes

Mayor Lightfoot calls for ban of flavored e-cigarettes

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has added her voice to the call for the banning of flavored electronic cigarettes in the city.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has added her voice to the call for the banning of flavored electronic cigarettes in the city.

‘We’re just in awe:’ Preschooler diagnosed with autism and leukemia within 3 months beats the odds

‘We’re just in awe:’ Preschooler diagnosed with autism and leukemia within 3 months beats the odds

Simon McKenzie was a bubbly 2-year-old in June 2017, capable of counting to 20 and eager to sing nursery rhymes. By September, Simon’s parents noticed that their son wasn’t the same vibrant, extroverted child.

Simon McKenzie was a bubbly 2-year-old in June 2017, capable of counting to 20 and eager to sing nursery rhymes. By September, Simon’s parents noticed that their son wasn’t the same vibrant, extroverted child.

Indiana lawmakers seek probe of ex-abortion doctor's clinics

Indiana lawmakers seek probe of ex-abortion doctor's clinics

Indiana's attorney general said Monday that he will work with his Illinois counterpart to investigate what he called the "grisly discovery" of more than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains at the Illinois home of a late doctor who performed abortions in Indiana.

Indiana's attorney general said Monday that he will work with his Illinois counterpart to investigate what he called the "grisly discovery" of more than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains at the Illinois home of a late doctor who performed abortions in Indiana.