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New law requires public libraries across Illinois to carry opioid OD reversal medication
New law requires public libraries across Illinois to carry opioid OD reversal medication
Though many Illinois libraries already have supplies of medications that can reverse opioid overdoses, a new state law will soon require all public libraries to stock them.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New law requires public libraries across Illinois to carry opioid OD reversal medication
New Illinois laws taking effect in 2026 touch on policing, expand abortion access and regulate some AI use
New Illinois laws taking effect in 2026 touch on policing, expand abortion access and regulate some AI use
Beginning Jan. 1, roughly 300 new laws will take effect regarding public safety, reproductive rights, higher education, environmental protection and the role of emerging technologies.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New Illinois laws taking effect in 2026 touch on policing, expand abortion access and regulate some AI use
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
Article Summary People who work for employers of between 16 and 50 people will get up to 10 days of
capitolnewsillinois.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New laws: Illinois expands job-protected leave for parents with newborns in NICU
The big changes in Illinois health care laws in 2026 and beyond
The big changes in Illinois health care laws in 2026 and beyond
Illinois health care laws taking effect in 2026 and 2027 target PBMs, insurance coverage, emergency services, opioids and patient protections.
www.chicagobusiness.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The big changes in Illinois health care laws in 2026 and beyond
Health care will get more expensive for some in 2026 – and cheaper for others
Health care will get more expensive for some in 2026 – and cheaper for others
People covered by Obamacare and Medicaid may see health care costs rise.
www.nbcchicago.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Health care will get more expensive for some in 2026 – and cheaper for others
‘I do believe in miracles': California baby born after the rarest of pregnancies
'I do believe in miracles': California baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies
Suze Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn’t know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.
www.nbcchicago.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
‘I do believe in miracles': California baby born after the rarest of pregnancies
Flossmoor foundation funds last wishes for hospice patients, boost for nursing students
Flossmoor foundation funds last wishes for hospice patients, boost for nursing students
The Oasis Foundation was formed to assist patients at Flossmoor-based Oasis Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc. and The House of Goshen.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Flossmoor foundation funds last wishes for hospice patients, boost for nursing students
Marketplace health insurance deadline nears - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source ...
Marketplace health insurance deadline nears - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source of news, politics, arts, entertainment, culture
Health expenses are booming and insured consumers could feel the full force of those rising costs in 2026 as premium tax credits that made health insurance plans affordable for millions of Americans are...
www.illinoistimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Marketplace health insurance deadline nears - Illinois Times, the capital city's weekly source ...
Lawmakers, reform advocates call for more oversight of prison health care | WGLT
Lawmakers, reform advocates call for more oversight of prison health care
A Sun-Times investigation found the state’s new prison health care provider comes with a disturbing track record.
www.wglt.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Lawmakers, reform advocates call for more oversight of prison health care | WGLT
Mental health gaps exposed after CTA Red Line attack
Mental health gaps exposed after CTA Red Line attack
A 19-year-old tourist was speaking out on Monday, days after she was attacked on the CTA Red Line in the Loop. The woman now charged has a history of violent encounters on public transit.
www.cbsnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Mental health gaps exposed after CTA Red Line attack
Augustana College to acquire Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Updated: Officials offer more details as Augustana College acquires Trinity College
Trinity Chancellor Tracy Poelvoorde said the acquisition will not only benefit Trinity College students' academics, but will also provide them with "a more robust community activity life."
qctimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Augustana College to acquire Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know
GLP-1 medications like semaglutide in Ozempic and Wegovy help people lose weight. But they need to be taken for years, decades or possibly life. Is that safe?
www.nbcchicago.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know
IL Medicaid overhaul effective Jan. 1 sparks backlash
IL Medicaid overhaul effective Jan. 1 sparks backlash
(The Center Square) – A sweeping Medicaid and maternal-care overhaul taking effect Jan. 1 draws sharp criticism from Illinois Republicans, who say Senate Bill 2437 crams too many major policy
www.thecentersquare.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
IL Medicaid overhaul effective Jan. 1 sparks backlash
Flu season is hitting kids hard. As the holidays near, older adults are likely next.
Flu season is hitting kids hard. As the holidays near, older adults are likely next.
A new strain called H3N2 subclade K has emerged, raising concerns that the body may not be able to fight it off as well. Experts say everyone should "absolutely" still get a flu shot.
www.nbcchicago.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Flu season is hitting kids hard. As the holidays near, older adults are likely next.
Editorial | Assisted-suicide law raises both issues, questions about future
Editorial | Assisted-suicide law raises both issues, questions about future
No one gets out of here alive.
www.news-gazette.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Editorial | Assisted-suicide law raises both issues, questions about future
Illinois libraries step into life-saving role as new law expands access to Narcan
Illinois libraries step into life-saving role as new law expands access to Narcan
Some Illinois public libraries will be required to stock drugs that reverse opioid overdoses and train staff members in their use starting Jan. 1, and others are seizing an opportunity to join the eff...
www.dailyherald.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Illinois libraries step into life-saving role as new law expands access to Narcan
Statement: Chicago passes record budget without head tax - Illinois Policy
Statement: Chicago passes record budget without head tax
The Chicago City Council passed its record spending $16.6 billion 2026 budget, 30-18, today.
www.illinoispolicy.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Statement: Chicago passes record budget without head tax - Illinois Policy
Law guaranteeing universal mental health screenings for IL youth, teens takes effect Jan. 1
Law guaranteeing universal mental health screenings for IL youth, teens takes effect Jan. 1
Illinois will soon be one of the first states to provide universal mental health screenings for young children and teens.
www.wandtv.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Law guaranteeing universal mental health screenings for IL youth, teens takes effect Jan. 1
Some Illinois religious hospitals refuse to provide medical aid in dying - Crain's Chicago Business
Some Illinois religious hospitals refuse to provide medical aid in dying
Some religious hospitals in Illinois will refuse to participate in medical aid in dying or support the state's new law codifying the practice when it goes into effect in September 2026.
www.chicagobusiness.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Some Illinois religious hospitals refuse to provide medical aid in dying - Crain's Chicago Business
Here's how much ACA premiums would have risen this year without tax subsidies
Here's how much ACA premiums would have risen this year without tax subsidies
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
www.cbsnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Here's how much ACA premiums would have risen this year without tax subsidies
Some Illinois hospital systems won’t participate in medical aid-in-dying, which is allowed under a new law
Some Illinois hospital systems won’t participate in medical aid-in-dying, which is allowed under a new law
OSF HealthCare, Ascension and Hospital Sisters Health System all say they will not take part in medical aid-in-dying.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Some Illinois hospital systems won’t participate in medical aid-in-dying, which is allowed under a new law
Friend Health expands integrated care footprint with new clinic on Chicago’s southwest side
Friend Health expands integrated care footprint with new clinic on Chicago’s southwest side | Health News Illinois
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healthnewsillinois.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Friend Health expands integrated care footprint with new clinic on Chicago’s southwest side
Raoul pledges fight to stop new HHS rules further restricting gender-affirming care for minors
Raoul pledges fight to stop new HHS rules further restricting gender-affirming care for minors | Health News Illinois
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healthnewsillinois.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Raoul pledges fight to stop new HHS rules further restricting gender-affirming care for minors
Durbin, Schakowsky look to improve medical device recalls
Durbin, Schakowsky look to improve medical device recalls | Health News Illinois
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healthnewsillinois.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Durbin, Schakowsky look to improve medical device recalls
Illinois legislator, physician discusses vitamin K refusals amid new study
Illinois legislator, physician discusses vitamin K refusals amid new study
(The Center Square) – A new study shows more parents are refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, sparking debate in Illinois between a lawmaker and a mother.
www.thecentersquare.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Illinois legislator, physician discusses vitamin K refusals amid new study