By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and DARLENE SUPERVILLE (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said the first rule to set minimum staffing levels at federally funded nursing homes and require that a certain portion of the taxpayer dollars they receive go toward wages for care workers is a long-overdue “milestone” that […]
County health officials are warning unvaccinated residents after a possible measles exposure at a Sam’s Club in Evergreen Park last week. The exposure happened at the Sam’s Club store located at 9400 S. Western Ave. on April 9, between 10 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. The infected individual is a Chicago resident, according to a statement from Cook County Department of Public Health. A total of 63 cases have been recorded in Chicago this year, including one this week. Fifty-two percent of those infected were children under four, according to city’s Department of Public Health. The first Chicago measles case in five years […]
A measure to criminalize AI-generated child porn was moved forward by an Illinois state legislative committee.
The next solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8. Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on our planet. There will be a 115-mile-wide path stretching from Maine to Texas with a total solar eclipse, while the rest of the […]
Answering questions about the measles outbreak, explaining what it is, symptoms and info about the MMR vaccine
Most parents I meet these days worry about what their kids do online. After all, it can be hard to know what they’re absorbing from their media interactions. The good news is that online experiences can help kids learn conversation skills, strengthen their decision-making abilities and much more. However, they do need guidance from parents and caregivers to gain the greatest benefit (and avoid …
In the wake of an Alabama court ruling, there is worry among many about the future of the procedure in conservative states.
Health officials say the case is connected to the outbreak in Chicago, which is now at 17 confirmed cases mostly concentrated in a migrant shelter on the Lower West Side.
Of nearly 22,000 Chicago Public Schools students without stable housing as of the end of February, less than half met all CPS immunization requirements, according to a monthly report the district provides the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. The report covers various characteristics of students in temporary living situations. Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, which provides homeless youth legal aid and other resources, provided a copy of the report Thursday, to the Tribune “If a family is experiencing homelessness because of a disaster, they might not have those documents, so they’re allowed to be enrolled without those documents being needed,” […]
Underpaid and overworked teachers and support staff highlight 2024 State of Education report published by the Illinois Education Association.