More than half of Illinois lawyers have persistent mental and behavioral health issues, according to a new study by the @IllinoisLap.

Illinois has erased over $1.4 billion in medical debt for almost 700,000 Illinoisans in the two years since the state relief program launched, officials said Thursday. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Eighteen Chicago organizations will receive a total of $600,000 in city funds to support health and wellness initiatives. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Union workers at six nursing homes in the Chicagoland area on Tuesday announced plans to go on strike next week unless they can reach a new contract agreement with ownership. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

.@GovPritzker told reporters during a stop in the Metro East this week that the state is monitoring the reported troubles at the Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

.@SinaiChicago said Wednesday it will partner with ElixirTrials, Inc. to strengthen access to clinical trials. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

.@advocatehealth broke ground Wednesday on a new cancer center on the campus of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

North Chicago-based Abbott Laboratories will pay nearly $385 million to settle claims that it knowingly sold formula manufactured in facilities that did not meet safety requirements. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

More than one-third of Chicago households now struggle with food insecurity, according to a report released Monday by the Greater Chicago Food Depository. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

The Department of Public Health will begin universal childhood blood lead testing on Thursday. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

The troubled West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has sent permanent layoff notices to more than 500 workers. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Advocate Health will partner with healthcare educator Covista on a new initiative to build a pipeline of nurses across the health system. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Advocates for Illinoisans with disabilities are raising concerns about a recent legal opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice that argues states do not have to integrate people with disabilities into the community. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

.@GovPritzker signed off on more than a dozen healthcare bills over the weekend, including two he said will ensure Illinois remains a safe haven for reproductive and LGBTQ+ services. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Illinois’ payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was at nearly 14.7 percent last fiscal year, according to federal data released Wednesday. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Chicago and Cook County have seen a third-straight year of decline in fatal opioid overdoses, according to a new report this week from area health officials. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Chicago health officials said Tuesday they are investigating a possible public measles exposure that occurred last week at O’Hare International Airport. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

Skilled maintenance workers at six of Prime Healthcare’s Illinois hospitals plan to go on strike next week, alleging the health system has interfered with their right to organize and collectively bargain. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…

17 individuals were charged Tuesday in Illinois for alleged participation in healthcare schemes, part of a larger Department of Justice takedown that involved hundreds of individuals and more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraud. healthnewsillinois.com/2026/…