CHICAGO (CBS) — A robot could soon operate on patients at Stroger Hospital who need surgery. Cook County Health officially launched its Robotic Surgery Program. County board members and health ...

Hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents are expected to be pushed out of the federal food assistance program for people with low incomes as soon as May 1.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health have identified the first two cases of measles in Cook County this year, the agencies said ...

MORTON GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Cook County Health Department is sounding the alarm that more restrictions could be coming if COVID case numbers continue to rise. There is serious concern in Cook ...

UPDATE: Upon further investigation, the Chicago Department of Public Health has determined that the Chicago Public Library Independence Branch is no longer considered a measles exposure location, as ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Birth assistant, advocate, companion—these are all roles a doula can play for a woman who is pregnant. Now, a new program from Cook County is expanding access for people who need it ...

Surgical robotics helps Cook County Health improve patient outcomes and health equity Implementing technological innovations like robotic surgery can make a measurable difference in advancing health ...

Public health officials confirmed the first two cases of measles in Cook County this year Wednesday — as the illness continues to spread across the country. One case is in a suburban Cook County adult ...

As one of the Midwest’s largest public safety-net systems, Cook County Health has cared for more than 19,000 migrants since fall 2022, about one-third of whom are children. The Chicago-based system, ...

Two major Chicago public institutions — Cook County Health and the University of Illinois College of Medicine — are expanding their partnership to provide care to patients, more training for medical ...