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Students Research Asthma Problems In Back Of The Yards Neighborhood

Students at an elementary school in the Back of the Yards neighborhood have been working to research the asthma problem in their...

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Questions Remain Over Cause Of Roseland Hospital’s Financial Emergency

Did Roseland Community Hospital wind up on the brink of closing last week because of the primarily poor population it serves? Or...

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2 Investigators: Unlicensed Dental Work Costs Family Money, Tooth

A trip to the dentist was disastrous for one local family. After losing money and a tooth, They went on a mission to expose...

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Number Of Food Insecure People Continues To Swell In Chicago Area

We've seen signs the economy is improving, but a new report today reveals many people here in the Chicago area are still...

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New Drugs Give Hope To Patients With Deadly Blood Cancer

In this original report, CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley takes a look at how these new treatments are transforming lives.

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Crime Commission Asks Governor To Veto Medical Marijuana Bill

The Chicago Crime Commission has urged Gov. Pat Quinn to veto medical marijuana legislation approved by state lawmakers earlier this year.

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Man’s Fight With West Nile Highlights Danger Of Virus

Health authorities are warning people to be on guard against mosquitoes this summer. Just this week, the first case of West Nile Virus was discovered in a pool of tainted water sampled in Hillside.

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West Nile Detected In Western Suburb

West Nile mosquitoes are back in the Chicago area for the first time this year. CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley reports.

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Gene Flaws Common In Blacks With Breast Cancer

African American women have higher rates of breast cancer at younger ages, and their survival rates are lower than white women. Now researchers might have an idea why.

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Activists Fear Roseland Hospital’s Financial Troubles Will Prompt Closure

Activists have raised questions about the future of a South Side hospital, due to financial troubles.

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Nun Who Helped Keep Mercy Hospital Afloat Gets Ready To Step Down As CEO

It’s Chicago’s oldest hospital, treating patients since before the Civil War, but Mercy Hospital wouldn’t be here today without the spunk, smarts, and determination of a 77-year-old nun.

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Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms

Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.

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Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming

Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.

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Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A

Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.

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