Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — ...

Chicago beaches are tested for bacteria every day during the summer season to make sure it's safe for swimmers to get in. And ...

“Good morning, Chicago,” says the doctor who was confirmed public health commissioner just nine days before the city’s first COVID case was announced. Arwady conceived the idea of a regular ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Dr. Olusimbo Ige, the new commissioner for the Chicago Department Of Public Health, said the city wants residents to prepared for being “able to do ...

Chicago Department of Public Health Director of Mental Health. The Chicago Department of Public Health just launched its counseling services. The community-based pilot program is a ...

The best measure of government's success — or failure — is the health of the public. A public budget is a list of public priorities. How local tax dollars are allocated speaks to the competing ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Dr. Allison Arwady had said she wanted to stay on as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, Brian Rich/Sun-Times file Share After months ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health has not reviewed the report in full, but responded to some of its top-level findings. In response to questions from WBEZ, a spokesperson said the ...

Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Arwady served as the commissioner for the Chicago Department of Public Health throughout the coronavirus pandemic alongside former Chicago Mayor ...