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Overdose and Suicide Prevention Trainings
Keeping Chicagoans safe this summer requires everyone to work together to prevent harm and injury. As part of the City of Chicago’s 2026 Summer Safety Initiative, CDPH is offering free trainings… Read more
Ford Boosts Health Care Accessibility as Budget and Medicaid Reform Bills Become Law
Due to the state budget and Medicaid omnibus package, now signed into law, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is making sure that real help gets to those who… Read more
Capacitaciones Sobre Prevención de Sobredosis y Suicidio
Mantener a los residentes de Chicago a salvo este verano requiere que todos trabajemos juntos para prevenir daños y lesiones. Como parte del a Iniciativa Seguridad en Verano 2026 de… Read more
Ford Aumenta el Presupuesto Para Tener Acceso a la Atención Médica y se Convierten en Ley los Proyectos de Ley de Reforma de Medicaid
Debido al presupuesto estatal y al paquete omnibus del Medicaid, ahora convertido en ley, el Rep. Estatal La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, se está asegurando que tienen una verdadera ayuda… Read more
First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes in Chicago
The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV)-positive mosquitoes in Chicago in 2026. The Illinois Department of Public Health previously reported the first… Read more
Illinois Recognizes Elder Abuse Awareness
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. With reports of elder abuse on the rise in Illinois since 2022, Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Mary Killough, is reminding community members to… Read more
Alzheimer’s Disease is Affecting Our Communities. It’s Time to Talk About It
By Delia Jervier, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter June is national Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in the U.S., and Alzheimer’s disease does not discriminate. It steals from families of… Read more
Primeros Mosquitos Positivos al Virus del Nilo Occidental en Chicago
El Departamento de Salud Pública de Chicago (CDPH) ha confirmado los primeros mosquitos positivos al virus del Nilo occidental (WNV) en Chicago en el 2026. El Departamento de Salud Pública… Read more
Illinois Reconoce la Concientización Sobre el Abuso a Personas Mayores
Junio es el Mes de Concientización Sobre el Abuso a Personas Mayores. Con el reporte de que el abuso a personas mayores aumenta en Illinois desde el 2022, la Directora… Read more
Villanueva Measure to Protect Patients’ Reproductive Health Records Passes Senate
Recognizing the importance of reproductive health data privacy for Illinois residents, State Senator Celina Villanueva advanced a measure to keep reproductive data out of the wrong hands. A health information… Read more
