Eunice Alpasan

Maternal health issues and birth complications closely linked to chronic health conditions have seen an uptick in Illinois, according to a study published Thursday from Northwestern Medicine.

Travelers walk through Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Shalonda Carter, center, a reproductive life planning coach at Cook County Health, speaks during a news conference on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Courtesy of Cook County Government Livestream)

Radio broadcasters Pat Hughes and Ron Coomer have signed onto multiyear contract extensions with the Chicago Cubs, the team and 670 The Score announced Wednesday.

Promotional Photo (Courtesy of Yuengling) The Pennsylvania-based, family-owned beer company Yuengling will be expanding distribution to Illinois early next year, the company announced Wednesday.

Examples of a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License and the new standard driver’s license for Illinois residents without U.S. citizenship on display during a news conference on July 1, 2024. (WTTW News)

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Japanese American Service Committee’s new building, located at 5700 N. Lincoln Ave., on Dec. 12, 2024. (Michael Izquierdo / WTTW News)

About 10% of Chicagoans have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine while about 20% of residents have received the annual flu vaccine, according to the latest numbers from the Chicago Department of Public Health.

Reversible express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway are now expected to reopen the week of Jan. 13, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.

A movie still of Keith Kupferer and Dolly de Leon in Ghostlight, which is screening at the Gene Siskel on Dec. 23 and 28, 2024 and is available on select streaming services. (Courtesy of Luke Dyra and IFC Films)