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Illinois Launches Free Statewide Lung Cancer Screening Initiative for At-Risk Residents
As the nation honored Women’s History Month, Illinois health leaders launched a renewed, statewide effort to increase awareness of lung cancer screening among Black and Hispanic adults ages 50–80 who… Read more
Healthy Chicago: Healthy Women, Healthy Futures Event
Expecting? Join the Chicago Department of Public Health for a day focused on your health and your baby’s well-being. Connect with professionals, access resources, and learn about services that support… Read more
Cervantes works to increase dental assistants’ training ability
State Senator Javier Loera Cervantes advanced a measure out of the Senate that would give dental assistants the ability to perform duties for which they have completed training requirements. Under… Read more
Illinois Lanza en el Estado una Iniciativa Gratuita de Detección de Cáncer de Pulmón Para Residentes en Riesgo
Mientras la nación festejaron el Mes de Historia de la Mujer, líderes de salud de Illinois lanzaron un renovado esfuerzo a nivel estatal para aumentar la concientización de las pruebas… Read more
Healthy Chicago: Evento ‘Mujeres Sanas, Futuros Sanos’
¿Está esperando? Unase al Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago en un día enfocado en su salud y en el bienestar de su bebé. Conéctese con profesionales y recursos a… Read more
El Sen. Estatal Cervantes Lucha por Aumentar la Habilidad de Entrenamiento de los Asistentes Dentales
El Senador Estatal Javier Loera Cervantes pasó una medida fuera del Senado que daría a los asistentes dentales la habilidad de ejecutar deberes para los cuales hayan completado los reuisitos… Read more
Tax Season Provides Opportunity to Support Public Health Through Voluntary Contribution Program
As millions of Illinoisans prepare their 2025 state tax returns, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding them of the state’s voluntary contribution program to support one or… Read more
South Side Health Fair for Moms
Within the last three years congenital syphilis cases (mother-to-child transmission of syphilis) have increased by 300 percent in Chicago. Additionally, since 2022, new HIV diagnoses have increased by 16 percent,… Read more
Beyond Hunger Breaks Ground of New Headquarters Located in Oak Park
After 47 years of serving the community, Beyond Hunger is expanding into a new, larger headquarters in Oak Park – a major step forward for the organization. For the past… Read more
Feria de Salud del South Side para Mamás
En los últimos tres años, los casos de sífiles congenital (transmisión de sífiles de madre-a-hijo) ha aumentado en un 300 por ciento en Chicago. Adicionalmente, desde el 2022, nuevos diagnósticos… Read more
