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Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital was part of a national study that looked at how vaccines reduced COVID-19 risks for pregnant women, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Local experts say people have been starting the New Year on a positive note by eliminating alcohol from their diet. So much so, it’s leading non-alcoholic beverages to gain steam in the market.

After a long battle with cancer, Itasca firefighter Frank Nunez died Sunday morning at his home in Crystal Lake. He spent his last days “being Frank,” his wife said, waking up earlier than her, doing laundry, and making everyone laugh.

All five candidates running in the April election for a seat on the Crystal Lake Park District Board said they supported a potential acquisition of the former Northwestern Medicine Fitness Center in Crystal Lake.

Dry January is an opportunity for people noticing they may be drinking too much – something studies found was on the rise during COVID-19 shutdowns – to take a break or cut back, one nutrition coach said.

A Big Rock couple welcomed a baby boy to ring in the new year at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, the first baby born at the hospital in 2023.

Don’t forget about your loved ones – and pets – this winter as windchills reached frigid levels into the holiday weekend, said an emergency room Northwestern Medicine doctor Friday. Tips for weathering the winter, at home or on the go:

With holiday gatherings around the corner and viral illnesses including flu and COVID-19 on the rise again, this Northwestern Medicine doctor offers tips to managing RSV symptoms, identifying what you have, and mitigating transmission risk.

Northwestern Medicine recently opened a new behavioral health clinic in Sycamore meant to offer programs for area residents in need of outpatient and specialized mental health services.

Therapy dogs Holly and O’Mally helped the staff at Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich recently celebrate National Rural Health Day.

Children’s Tylenol and Advil have becoming harder to find at area stores, parents and pediatricians say, as the "tridemic" of COVID-19, RSV and influenza hits the youngest patients.

In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a national shortage of Adderall, noting one of the main manufacturers of the drug was experiencing delays and there was not sufficient supply to meet demand.

The spread of respiratory syncytial virus is on the rise in DeKalb County. So much so, it’s sparked worried parents and their children to report en masse to hospital emergency rooms and pediatric offices for care, doctors said.

Some parents reported being either unable to get the widely-prescribed antibiotic from McHenry County pharmacies for the past few weeks or having to go to more than one pharmacy to fill the prescription.

The announced closure of the Northwestern Medicine Fitness Center in Crystal Lake has some residents frustrated over the lack of alternatives.