Health 1918 Flu Epidemic WTTW News | May 7, 2009, 7:00 pm 8,500 Chicagoans lost their lives to the so-called "Spanish Flu" in 1918. Rich Samuels tells us how the city tried to prevent the spread of the disease as he concludes our look at the deadliest pandemic of the 20th century. Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage 23 Measles Cases Confirmed in Illinois This Year Amid Ongoing Outbreak Future Remains Uncertain for Two Chicago-Area Safety-Net Hospitals Under New Ownership Chicago Launches Street Psychiatry Pilot Program to Bring Care to Unhoused Patients She Lived to See ‘Deb’s Law’ Take Effect in Illinois. Now She Can Choose How She Dies Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Says He’s Lost 80 Pounds on ‘Life-Changing’ GLP-1 Medication Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.
