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Business of Healthcare
The Checkup: The Composting Hospital
February 21, 2026
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“We See Ourselves in Alex”
January 29, 2026
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Health Literacy
The Checkup: Nutrition and the Body
January 27, 2026
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A memorial for Alex Pretti outside of the Jesse Brown VA Hospital in Chicago includes flowers, candles, and a photo of Pretti in scrubs.
Briefs
Chicagoans Honor Nurse Alex Pretti
January 26, 2026
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After-Darien
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"After the Darién" Receives Special Recognition
January 12, 2026
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Our Top 10 Stories of 2025
January 12, 2026
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Women's Health
Managing Perimenopause
December 29, 2025
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Features
After the Raids
December 1, 2025
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Awards
Spotlighting Chicago Journalists
November 17, 2025
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The Checkup: A Chicago Health Podcast
November 17, 2025
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In The Know
Making Sense of Health News
November 3, 2025
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Food pantry volunteers fill boxes to donate.
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"It's Been Really Stressful"
November 3, 2025
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A nurse vaccinates a baby, sitting on mom's lap, against hepatitis B.
Pharmaceuticals
Hepatitis B Vaccine
October 27, 2025
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A man and child shovel finished compost into buckets at a site on Chicago's west side.
In The Know
From Trash to Treasure
October 15, 2025
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Features
Nourishing the Body, Mind, and Beyond
October 2, 2025
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Features
Nutrition at a Glance
October 2, 2025
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Features
Healing Foods
October 2, 2025
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Features
Food Insecurity in Chicago
October 2, 2025
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Features
Weight Loss Drug Revolution
October 2, 2025
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Features
What’s in a Diet?
October 1, 2025
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Marcia Faustin, MD, laughs before a crowd at the annual Women in Medicine Summit in Chicago. She's wearing an orange jacket and white shirt.
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Empowering Women Physicians
September 22, 2025
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"Fitting In" writer and director Molly McGlynn (middle) on set with actors Maddie Ziegler (left) and Djouliet Amara.
Women's Health
Living with MRKH
September 22, 2025
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Children at a Chicago farmers market gather around a table for Kid's Lit Day, to make alphabet-bead bracelets.
Latest News
Chicago Health at the Farmers Market
September 22, 2025
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Features
CDC in Crisis
September 8, 2025
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Healthcare Law
Opening Minds
August 25, 2025
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A group of protesters gather outside of Weiss Memorial Hospital on Aug. 8, 2025
Business of Healthcare
"How Did This Happen?"
August 11, 2025
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A map of the United States shows degrees of air quality over the country.
In The Know
Dangerous Air
August 4, 2025
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Medicaid's Many Names
July 21, 2025
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Healthcare workers and disability rights advocates march outside of Trump Tower in Chicago.
Access to Care
Funding Cuts Outrage
July 21, 2025
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A man in scrubs and a surgical mask holds a new baby for his daughter to see.
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Q&A: Federal Cuts to Medicaid, ACA
July 21, 2025
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A little girl snuggling a unicorn looks brave but nervous before receiving a vaccination.
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Suing the Secretary
July 7, 2025
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In The Know
Life After the Cut
July 7, 2025
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A psychologist sits on a couch with a young boy, playing with a toy truck
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Privacy vs. Public Health
June 16, 2025
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Briefs
Egg Recall
June 9, 2025
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Changwu Wang, a second-year student at the Pacific College of Health and Science, sits at a table in a classroom.
In The Know
Finding Unity in Medicine
June 9, 2025
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Awards
Award Season
May 25, 2025
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A family gathers around a counter, preparing a meal full of healthy fruits and vegetables.
Nutrition
Healthy Plates
May 12, 2025
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Bird Flu's Flight
April 29, 2025
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Migrant children. The mental health journey they face in the United States.
Features
After the Darién
April 11, 2025
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The word Healthcare is seen listed on a stock ticker board. This represents that healthcare in the United States is a For Profit business and is traded on Wall Street
Features
The Price We Pay
April 10, 2025
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Features
In the Time of Transplant
April 10, 2025
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Features
Crossing Lines
April 10, 2025
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A mom wearing a surgical mask and child cuddle on the couch. The mom is looking at the thermometer she used to take the child's temperature.
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Measles Misery
April 7, 2025
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Op-Ed
Op-Ed: Outpatient Shoulder Replacements Are Safe for Most Patients. Here’s Why.
April 1, 2025
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No Comment
March 31, 2025
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Red hearts decorate a national Covid-19 memorial wall for the five-year anniversary on March 11, 2025, in London, England.
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Health Data Hunt
March 24, 2025
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Mental Health
After the Darién
March 10, 2025
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Paramedics load a patient into an ambulance parked on the side of the road.
Healthcare Law
Dillon's Law
March 10, 2025
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Nutrition Misinformation
February 24, 2025
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“There’s Just a Lot of Uncertainty”
February 10, 2025
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