1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (371+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- A local pregnant woman came to Loretto Hospital looking for options to deal with her advanced fibroid after other doctors told her she would likely lose a pregnancy and her fertility. Brionna Johnson was only 17 weeks pregnant, but…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1065+ words) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee appears set to amend the childhood immunization schedule, including potentially changing recommendations on a shot given to newborns. Although it's not clear what will be voted on, past comments from…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (397+ words) Roblox and the state of Nevada agreed to a "landmark" agreement Wednesday. Roblox, the online gaming company popular with young children, reached a settlement with the state of Nevada in regards to child safety, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (489+ words) She learned of the diagnosis while both of her parents were in hospice. NEW YORK -- Actress Amanda Peet is opening up about her breast cancer diagnosis, which she learned around the same time both of her parents were in hospice…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (374+ words) NASSAU COUNTY, N. Y. -- It's a world away from the hallways of a public high school in New York. Roosevelt Schools Supt. Dr. Shawn Wightman made a trip at his own expense from Nassau County, New York to San Marcos, Guatemala, to…...

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (474+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's a day aspiring doctors wait years for: Match Day. Envelopes held their future Friday. They revealed where graduating medical students will train as residents for the next three to seven years of their lives. "It's a dream…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (82+ words) ABC7 Chicago St. Patrick's Day celebration helps Mercy Home for Boys & Girls CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is celebrating St. Patrick's Day, while raising the money it needs to care for children and families in crisis. The non-profit's March…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (660+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Children caught in turmoil - not of their making --- need a safe place to land. Foster parents are ones who step up while biological parents hopefully get the help they need. During this Black History Month, ABC7 Chicago is looking…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1058+ words) The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. It's a routine revision, hardly different from last year's recommendations, but it carries more significance this year: More states and doctors are relying…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (132+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, more than 7, 400 people are experiencing homelessness in Chicago. One local artist is turning creativity into action. Sarah Page-Wells is the founder of Art for the Homeless. The Facebook group unites artists nationwide…...