Monday, March 17, 2025

Search results for keyword: Health found in 927 News.

abortion
  • by david hall
Illinois Planned Parenthood clinics see uptick in Southerners seeking abortions since overturning of Roe

Illinois has become a haven for abortion care, with nearly a quarter of Planned Parenthood patients coming from 41 states over the last two years, up from 3% to 5% of patients prior to the 2022 Dobbs decision.

education
  • by david hall
CPS teacher residency program growing, helping fill classrooms

The Chicago Public Schools program aims to bolster teacher ranks amid a workforce shortage.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Feds investigating last year’s data breach affecting the Cook County hospital system

In a subpoena obtained by WBEZ, the feds wanted a list of county documents about a hack that potentially affected 1.2 million patients here.

lgbtq
  • by david hall
How to change your name and gender marker in Illinois

“The state can’t give or take away who you are,” said Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney at the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal. “But it certainly is nice to have a gender marker that reflects who you are.”