White House starts sending $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly 1 million Americans
The White House has started sending $500 Obamacare refund checks to nearly 1 million Americans...
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Orland Park teen uses pageant win to promote fitness as a tool for mental health
Julia Yock, of Orland Park, won the Miss Teen International pageant with a platform encouraging...
Today in History: Willie Mays makes ‘the catch’
On Sept. 29, 1954, Willie Mays of the New York Giants made a running, over-the-shoulder...
About 9,300 immigrants in Illinois to lose Medicaid this week because of One Big Beautiful Bill
Immigrants including refugees, human trafficking survivors and people who’ve been granted asylum but don’t have...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak tops 8,000 confirmed cases as disease remains out of control
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola virus in Congo has surged past 8,000, as...
Today in History: COVID death toll hits 1 million
On Sept. 28, 2020, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 1 million, according...
‘He’s special’: Hammond parents detail 3-year-old son’s journey with sickle cell disease
Kal and Samuel Glover found out Eliazer had sickle cell disease at their first pediatrician...
‘The need is going to be great’: Formerly homeless couple raises funds for unhoused neighbors
In 2018, Michiel Burnett's husband Shon had a heart attack while the couple was without...
The overwhelming problem of plastic
From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter...
With potential federal 7-OH ban looming, Illinois providers prepare for influx of patients seeking treatment
A federal proposal that would ban 7-OH has sent Illinois business owners scrambling to clear...