The differentiation nationwide between hemp and marijuana products is an attempt by one industry to take more control over ...

Every Chicago ZIP code appears on an Illinois Department of Public Health list requiring that children be tested for lead ...

Several Chicago-area suburbs have been labeled "high-risk" for lead poisoning in children, health officials said Thursday.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has expanded its list of ZIP codes required to test for lead to include 180 new ZIP ...

Illinois is allocating funds from cannabis taxes and opioid settlements to address mental health challenges across the state.

Illinois is bolstering its public health infrastructure to meet future challenges The mission is modernizing data that will improve communities' wellbeing by driving smarter, faster public health ...

Illinois Gov. Jay Pritzker has signed a bill that will establish a broad new framework for pharmacy benefit manager ...

According to the nonpartisan health policy research organization KFF, federal Medicaid spending in Illinois is expected to be ...

MARION — The Southern Illinois Mayors Association meeting gathered regional leaders and state legislators Wednesday night to address various topics their communities face.

Expectant moms and those with young children in Cook County, Illinois, will use mobile devices enabled with Google Cloud technologies to access personalized care through Drive Health’s AI-powered ...

As both Men’s Mental Health Month and Pride Month come to a close, it’s a reminder that mental health support for queer men ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. JB Pritzker’s positioning of Illinois as a sanctuary state, a welcoming port for immigrants from across the globe, hit the hard reality of state budgeting t… ...