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Trump administration cuts $153 million in Illinois public health, substance abuse programs
The Illinois cuts are part of $12 billion in grants that the federal Department of Health and Human Services canceled this ...
Illinois attorney general joins lawsuit against Trump public health care cuts
Kwame Raoul called the abrupt termination of funds earmarked in Illinois for wastewater surveillance, laboratory investments ...
Illinois health officials launch measles simulator dashboard to prepare for possible outbreak
The Illinois Department of Public Health launched a measles simulator dashboard Wednesday, with data on vaccination rates ...
Chicago Department of Public Health loses COVID-related grants as part of $125M federal funding rescission
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has cut some of its COVID-related grants this week. This comes as the federal ...
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Illinois introduces measles simulator dashboard to protect from outbreaks
The Illinois Department of Public Health is rolling out a new measles simulator dashboard as cases continue to pop up across ...
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Federal budget cuts hit Illinois public health and mental health funding
Federal budget cuts pull millions from Illinois public health and mental health programs, impacting disease surveillance and treatment efforts.
New measles dashboard allows public to track vaccination rates in Illinois schools
The new dashboard was rolled out to help the public "assess the potential severity of any outbreaks of measles." ...