Health
Gov. Pat Quinn pledges to sign legislation ending free health insurance for state retirees. Carol Marin talks with state lawmakers about what else may happen during the legislative session.
A former All-American wrestler turned suburban wrestling coach must tell his students that he now faces his toughest match.
Children's Memorial Hospital gets a new name and is set to move into a brand new $900 million home in Streeterville. We get a sneak peek inside the state-of-the-art facility.
Gov. Pat Quinn lays out $2.7 billion in Medicaid cuts after a committee he appointed falls short of a plan. We talk to lawmakers and analysts about the governor's sweeping proposal on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. Visit the PDFs below to learn more about the Medicaid Stabilization plan.
A new blood test could diagnose depression in teens. The co-author of a new study tells us how her research could cut down the disease's social stigma.
Cook County's chief medical officer joins us to talk about the county's STD testing initiative, and more health stories.
Is your doctor ordering unnecessary tests? Are there always benefits to all the medical tests patients get? We take a look.
Preckwinkle on "Spring Into Health!"
An employee wellness program, a contentious county jail contract and a face-off over county road funding. We talk to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle about these issues and more.
Autism rates have dramatically increased over the past 10 years. Why the jump? And why are boys more susceptible to autism? We take a look.
Health Care Law
If the Supreme Court finds that the government cannot mandate the purchase of health insurance, would that affect the mandatory Illinois auto insurance law? We have your thoughts in tonight's Viewer Mail.
After three days of arguments, the fate of President Obama's health care law is now in the hands of the Supreme Court Justices. Will it be struck down? Carol Marin and her legal experts analyze the issue.
In suburban Lake Forest, questions surround the deaths of three teenagers -- all of them apparent suicides. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel have more on the startling number of recent suicides.
The health care law is put to the test at the U.S. Supreme Court. We get a preview of what's at stake.
Web-Exclusive Video: Esther Cepeda shares difficult decision
Esther Cepeda's column sheds light on women's health care issues. Phil Ponce talks to Cepeda in a web-exclusive interview.
A former All-American wrestler turned suburban wrestling coach must tell his students that he now faces his toughest match.