President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which critics worry could ...

President Trump signed an order Thursday calling for the Education Department to close and he has slashed staff by half. He’s ...

Illinois long has had one of the highest populations of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities living in ...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten said he “absolutely” will continue to hold town hall meetings even though an event in ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health is advising city residents to check their measles vaccination records, as the illness continues to spread in other parts of the country. No cases of measles ...

The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an ...

A bill in the Illinois legislature proposing new regulations on homeschooling and punishable by misdemeanor jail time, is sparking concern over parental rights and school choice.

Alice Hamilton was known for her “shoe leather” epidemiology — wearing out the soles of her shoes from all the trips to ...

The impact of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to eliminate a health insurance program for noncitizen immigrants ages 42 to ...

Guided by the lived experiences of community partners, Northwestern University scientists have simulated the effects of ...

Federal health officials recommend people avoid drinking raw milk, as it can be contaminated with bacteria that poses health ...