Illinois’ first measles case of the year was in an unvaccinated adult in downstate Marion, according to the state health department. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the first ...

As national cases of measles soar and federal health officials engage in vaccine skepticism, Illinois so far this year has seen only one small outbreak of the highly infectious disease that health ...

A sixth case of measles has been reported in Illinois for this year. Four of the cases were reported in southern Illinois and two in Cook County, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV)— The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced its efforts it took to prevent the national spread of measles from further penetrating Illinois. A total of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Two more cases of measles have ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has declared the measles outbreak in Southern Illinois over, following two incubation periods without new cases. Eight ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Measles was thought to be eliminated 20-years ago in the United States, but it's still common in other parts of the world. It's a serious, highly contagious disease caused by a virus, ...

ILLINOIS, USA — Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to a continuing slowdown of measles spread in the U.S. during vaccine-preventable ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states' measles outbreaks are over, pointing to ...