Illinois Medicaid paid for 993,119 prescriptions for nine leading GLP-1 drugs from 2022 to 2025, before the FDA's vision loss warning. The most-prescribed was Trulicity, not Ozempic.
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The FDA warns Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 drugs may cause permanent vision loss. It is requiring new safety warnings on the popular weight loss and diabetes medications after finding evidence of an increased risk of a serious eye condition that can cause blindness. The November 9, 2026, announcement affects medications including Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound.
Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Hilton Garden Inn North Shore in Evanston, Illinois, after health officials detected Legionella bacteria in the hotel's hot tub water system. Both individuals had visited the hotel's pool and hot tub areas in August 2026.
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- If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
- A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
- Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to resolve claims brought by dozens of states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that encouraged addictive use among children and teens. Illinois could receive nearly $768 million from the settlement.
People who are incarcerated in Illinois do not lose their right to necessary medical care. If an inmate suffers serious harm because necessary medical care was denied or unreasonably delayed, a civil rights lawsuit may be possible.
Families who entrusted a loved one to South Chicago Chapel may have grounds to file a Chicago funeral home lawsuit after authorities discovered 57 bodies in various states of decomposition inside the Far South Side funeral home.
Ankin Law is investigating claims from people who developed cyclosporiasis after eating recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico, including lettuce served at certain Taco Bell locations. The outbreak has sickened thousands of consumers across the United States.
A recently released Interlochen sexual abuse investigation describes reported misconduct involving approximately 70 former students and nearly 50 adults affiliated with the prestigious Michigan boarding school and summer camp.
AI chatbots are often marketed as helpful, convenient, and harmless tools. However, recent cases involving users who experienced psychological distress after prolonged chatbot interactions have raised an important question: “How does AI impact mental health?” The answer is not straightforward. Mental health is a complex system that is often influenced by family circumstances, substance use, mental illness, and isolation. Even
The Country Thunder music festival near the Illinois-Wisconsin border has faced repeated reports of sexual assault involving young women and minors. A recent Chicago Sun-Times investigation identified multiple incident reports from 2024 and 2025, along with other allegations dating back more than a decade. The reports raise serious questions about who is responsible for safety at a music festival and
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