Gov. Pritzker proposes $23M for birth equity
He wants state money to make sure all Illinois women can have healthy and safe pregnancies.
He wants state money to make sure all Illinois women can have healthy and safe pregnancies.
Babies born prematurely are at greater risk of health complications, and the CDC says the preterm birth rate is up 12% since 2014.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tweeted after the Assembly vote that he will veto the bill if it reaches him.
Susan Schantz, professor emerita of comparative biosciences and one of the authors of the study, spoke to CBS 2 about the findings.
Most people might not hesitate to reach for Tylenol when they have a headache, but those who are pregnant might want to think twice. A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign linked acetaminophen with language delays in children. Susan Schantz, professor emerita of comparative biosciences and one of the authors of the study, spoke to CBS 2 about the findings.
Lowering or pre-exposing a pregnant person to the hormone GDF15 could help lessen morning sickness symptoms once pregnant, according to new research.
The findings are just the latest to show benefits from COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
In some cases, advocates tell families to seek treatments abroad where procedures are more affordable.
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports the activists want the city to do more to protect migrants, after news that one migrant became pregnant while staying at a CPD station
The singer performed at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, displaying her vocal chops and a baby bump.
Parker is already a mom to 12-year-old Lailaa.
The proposal would apply to businesses with more than 15 employees and would require them to provide workplace accommodations to pregnant women that don't cause an "undue hardship" on the company.
The Better Business Bureau on Saturday warned of a suspected gift card scam that has targeted women around the country.
A new well-being business is coming to Chicago on Friday to bring new moms some comfort during their postpartum recovery.
Parents-to-be Megan, 37, and Harry, 34, announced their pregnancy Monday, just hours after they landed in Sydney. Tuesday marked their first public appearance since announcing the news.
Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother's drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. study to examine potential long-term problems in these infants.
Eddie Murphy is adding to his brood. The 57-year-old actor is expecting his 10th child, his second with girlfriend Paige Butcher, 39.
Washington law states "It is an unfair practice for an employer, because of pregnancy or childbirth, to: Refuse to hire or promote, terminate, or demote, a woman."
A new report from the CDC has revealed a troubling surge in opioid use among pregnant women.
Elizabeth Eden was headed to St. Joseph Medical Center on April 4 and had a poppy seed bagel for breakfast before going into labor.
A startling new report by USA Today has found the United States is the "most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world."
Doctors in Los Angeles are using stem cells to try to strengthen the hearts of children born with a life-threatening condition.
A new blood test is showing promising results for helping pregnant women know if they are at risk of a premature birth.
One of the soldiers, Joel Crunk, filmed the festivities in front of an American flag and posted the video on YouTube.
A southern Illinois woman is set to give birth to her own grandchildren because her daughter is unable to get pregnant.
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"Your Voice" is part of a greater effort to redesign the Aurora city website, with a full rollout planned for early next year.
"It's a way for me to reconnect with that background, as well as a way for us to be really, truly connected to our food."
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The store said in a post on X that the window displayed a Palestinian flag with a sign calling for a ceasefire.
Guidice said he left City Hall on good terms.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
Jurors in former President Donald Trump's trial in New York heard testimony from a former media executive about his efforts to bury negative stories about Trump before the 2016 presidential election.
Regulators prohibit new noncompetes, which impede millions of U.S. workers from getting a better job.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
Health department officials said the case does not appear to be linked to new migrant arrival shelters in Chicago, and the source of infection is unknown.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Still, Ravinia is capitalizing on the situation with a limited-edition shirt—reading, "Ravinia Interrupta," and calling the cicada buzz the loudest song of summer.
The singer was found deceased at her home, a representative said.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Colbert lived in Chicago for 11 years, performing and "cutting his comedy teeth" at the legendary Second City and attending Northwestern University. His show will broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater Aug. 19-22 on CBS.
In point of fact, the 17-year periodical cicadas that are coming this year in the Chicago area are expected be gone before gone before opening night. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has a look at the extended forecast.
It happened around 6 a.m. at the Women and Children First bookstore at 5233 N. Clark St. Chicago police said an unknown number of people broke the window – classifying it as criminal damage to property.
Earth Day is inspiring a week's worth of celebrations as CBS 2's Jamaica Ponder takes viewers to a greenhouse that's not filled with flowers but with delicious, fresh produce.
When asked why he left when he did, Guidice said he told Mayor Johnson he would "stick around for one year." CBS 2's Dana Kozlov talked with Guidice one-on-one.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
"As a parent because I never want to see my son go backward from where he's grown so much in this school, and it's heartbreaking to see."
The civil rights lawsuit filed by Reed's mother accuses police of using "brutally violent, militarized policing tactics" during a traffic stop on March 21.
Crime stats of those who were carjacked, robbed, shot, or killed give an overwhelming sense of a society unmoored. But the spectacle of crime can evoke fear, often overshadowing those who are truly affected: the victims.
"Your Voice" is part of a greater effort to redesign the Aurora city website, with a full rollout planned for early next year.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
Williams is the only quarterback with whom the Bears met ahead of a draft, in which five of the first six could be QBs.
Bears president Kevin Warren said the new stadium would include replacing Soldier Field with additional parks and public sports fields, while preserving the stadium's iconic colonnades, which were built as a war memorial for American veterans.
The Sox joined Cincinnati in 2022, Detroit in 2003, the St. Louis Browns in 1936 and the Cleveland Spiders in 1899 as teams to start 3-20.
Cody Bellinger also hit a two-run homer in the first off J.P. France.
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks and left-hander Drew Smyly were placed on the 15-day injured list by the Chicago Cubs before a series opener against the Houston Astros.
Police said the thieves used different types of force to make off with large quantities of cigarettes and bottles of alcohol in each incident.
School officials said police arrested the gunman and recovered a gun.
One of the men sprayed him in the face with pepper spray, while the other had a knife in his hand, police said. Both men beat until he fell to the ground, police said.
The task force isn't only responding to thefts on retail strips such as the Magnificent Mile or making arrests. They are working directly with businesses.
Two boys were shot as a large group of teens flooded the streets in the South Loop near Roosevelt and Canal on March 2.