“You Can Smell It Outside Like Something’s Burning.”
Stay inside as much as possible, experts warn, as Chicago fills with smoke from Canadian wildfires. Children, senior citizens, and people with preexisting conditions are especially at risk from this week’s air pollution Chicago ranks among the worst air quality in the world today. Skies are hazy, and a smoky scent lingers in the air […]
Measles Surge
U.S. at risk of losing elimination status after year of outbreaks, including in Illinois One year after a deadly measles outbreak in West Texas, cases continue to surface across the United States, including in Illinois. Ongoing transmission now puts the country at risk of losing its measles elimination status — the designation public health officials […]