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In a letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson Friday, U.S. Reps. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Sean Casten and Brad Schneider added federal ...

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The YWCA shut down the building at 1215 Church St. last week "out of an abundance of caution" after the Illinois Department ...

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A deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak first declared in London in July is officially over, public health officials said on ...

Gardeners are being warned of a dangerous disease that can spread from potting mix. Legionnaires’ disease can be caught from ...

The YWCA Evanston/North Shore has temporarily closed to the public after two cases of Legionnaire’s disease were linked to ...

The Middlesex-London Health Unit declared the end of the legionnaires disease outbreak that killed two people and infected 30 ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A north suburban YWCA was shut down after it was linked to two recent cases of Legionnaires' disease.

A study conducted in 2023 found increased cases of waterborne diseases including E-coli infections, Legionnaires' disease and Cryptosporidiosis in the weeks following storm-related flooding.

Two cases of Legionnaires disease have been confirmed at the YWCA in Evanston, IL, after Legionella was found in some water ...