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DNR Plans to Poison Chicago Canal

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is planning to poison more than five miles of a canal near Romeoville.

Posted on 11.13.2009 by City Room

Court Delays Abortion Notification Law Yet Again

ACLU gets stay from judge to delay enacting a new Illinois abortion law.

Posted on 11.4.2009 by City Room

Midwest Quakes Are Faint Echoes, Not Warning Signs

New reserach says small earthquakes in the middle of continents are usually aftershocks of centuries-old major quakes.

Posted on 11.4.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Chicago's Swine Flu Vaccination Effort Evolving

As the city prepares to stage its second round of mass vaccinations, officials say they're learning lessons

Posted on 10.27.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Another Year, Another Tumor

How a college kid from Chicago lost her breasts, her glands and parts of her brain -- but managed to keep her perspective.

Posted on 10.20.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Patient Navigators Work to Close the Breast Cancer Race Gap

Black women in Chicago are more likely than whites to have gaps and interruptions in their care. Patient navigators are trying to correct that, in hopes of tackling Chicago's health disparities.

Posted on 10.20.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Researchers Look to Explain Race Gap in Cancer Deaths

Black women in Chicago are less likley to get breast cancer than white women, but more likely to die of it. Access to quality screenings could help explain why.

Posted on 10.20.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

First Swine Flu Shots Arriving in Chicago

Chicago is getting about 55,000 doses of swine flu vaccine this week, including the injectable variety.

Posted on 10.13.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

T-Rex Named Sue No Match for Microscopic Parasite

Paleontologists think Sue and other dinosaurs may have been felled by a single-celled parasite that still affects modern-day birds.

Posted on 9.29.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Prairie Science Thrives at the Chicago Botanic Garden

Scientists bring plants into the lab in the hope of saving them for the future.

Posted on 9.24.2009 by Lea Coon

New Plant Science Center Opens at Chicago Botanic Garden

Visitors can see how science is helping conserve and recreate native habitats.

Posted on 9.23.2009 by Lea Coon

Chicago's Top Doc To Quit City for County Job

Terry Mason will step down as commissioner of public health, in order to fill the newly created position of chief medical officer for the Cook County health system.

Posted on 9.23.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Chicago Scientist Identifies Tiny T-Rex

The newly discovered dinosaur seems to be an early version of the T-Rex's body type, but at one-ninetieth its size.

Posted on 9.17.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Swine Flu Case Tests Campus Readiness

It's tough to be the first one in your dorm with swine flu.

Posted on 9.15.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

Researchers Probe How Music Rewires the Brain

Musical training restructures the brain, and may even help students pay attention to their teachers.

Posted on 9.10.2009 by Gabriel Spitzer

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