Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Lauren Underwood push to have breastfeeding-related expenses included in FEMA disaster reimbursements
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The?"Delivering Essentials to Mothers Amid Natural Disasters" (DEMAND) act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Western Suburbs) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), aims to highlight the unique impacts extreme weather and emergency events have on mothers and babies. The bipartisan legislation would add breastfeeding pumps and lactation support services to the list of eligible expenses for emergency assistance.

Proposed law would add breastfeeding supplies and support to list of FEMA-approved expenses

The “Delivering Essentials to Mothers Amid Natural Disasters” (DEMAND) act, introduced by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Western Suburbs) and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), aims to highlight the unique impacts extreme weather and emergency events have on breastfeeding mothers and babies.

58% of Chicago parents engaging in unsafe infant sleep practices

More than half of Chicago parents are putting their babies at risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, according to a new local study.

58% of Chicago families engaging in unsafe infant sleep practices
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A new survey has revealed an alarming number of parents in Chicago are engaging in unsafe sleep practices with their infants. Dr. Megan Attridge with Lurie Children's Hospital joined FOX 32 to talk about it.

NJ toddler buys over $1,700 worth of goods online from Walmart

Little Ayaansh Kumar of New Jersey isn't even two years old, but he already knows how to handle a cellphone and access an online 'cart' from Walmart.

Conjoined twin girls, joined at chest, successfully separated by CHOP surgeons

Addy and Lily are finally back home with their family after months of intensive care at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a complex surgery that separated them after they were born conjoined at the chest.

Monthly child tax credit to stop this weekend: What families should know

Millions of families who received a monthly payment from the IRS through the expanded child tax credit are facing their first month since July without cash from the federal program, even as inflation soars to the highest level in a generation. 

Georgia hikers help woman recreate cherished photograph of late mother

South Carolina resident Bridget Hazel wanted to recreate a photo of her late mother but had no idea where it had been taken. So she posted it on social media, where a group of Georgia hikers helped make her dream come true.

Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'

Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.

Tips for navigating at-home care for family members
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Melody Lynch, CEO of NorthShore Home Care, talks about why more people are looking for in-home care options for loved ones after the holidays.

Tips for improving your relationship in the New Year
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Conflict resolution expert Damali Peterman dishes out helpful tips for strengthening your relationship in 2022.

US population shows slowest growth rate ever over first year of pandemic

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Tuesday showed the country's population grew at its lowest rate ever. This past year was the first time since 1937 that the nation's population grew by less than 1 million people.

Pritzker signs law certifying midwives in Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Tuesday that provides a pathway for midwives to be licensed and certified in Illinois.

Free Festival of Lights opens in Aurora

The city said that more than 50,000 cars toured the Festival of Lights in 2020.

Tips for avoiding financial feuds with family this holiday season
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Cameron Huddleston, director of education at Carefull, dishes out helpful tips for ditching family drama at the dinner table over the holidays.

Grandmothers may hold deeper bond with grandchildren than own children, study suggests

“In many societies, grandmothers are important caregivers, and grandmaternal investment is often associated with improved grandchild well-being,” the study’s authors said.