Julie Morita

The $750-a-year license is part of an effort to curb an epidemic of heroin and opiate deaths.

"There is more work to be done," said Public Health Commissioner Julie Morita.

Mosquito traps indicate West Nile may pose a risk in the affected area.

The Emanuel administration touted the change as "an early independence day" from smoking.

Claypool said the testing was being expanded to all schools out of an "abundance of caution."

Residents will have opportunities to weigh in on which local health groups should win the grants.

Nine people in Chicago have now become infected since the meningitis breakout last summer.

South Siders have a shorter life expectancy than those from the North Side, but the gap's shrinking.

The city kicked off its second annual "Nobody Quits Like Chicago" campaign against smoking.

Ald. Tunney received his vaccination Friday while counseling calm and preventive measures.

New Health Commissioner Dr. Julie Morita advised sexually active gay men to get vaccinated.

A new ordinance would allow community gardens and urban farms to compost more materials.

Officials blame an early and more severe flu season for spike in the number of cases here.