Kaitlin Washburn

6 days ago | nbcchicago.com | Kaitlin Washburn

Illinois continues to treat the most out-of-state patients seeking abortions compared to every other state in the country, a new report on national abortion trends found. Illinois provided 23% of all abortions for people traveling across state lines for care in 2024, more than anywhere else in the U.S., according to the report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that supports abortion rights. Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kaitlin Washburn

Illinois continues to treat the most out-of-state patients seeking abortions compared to every other state in the country, a new report on national abortion trends found. Illinois provided 23% of all abortions for people traveling across state lines for care in 2024, more than anywhere else in the U.S., according to the report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization that supports abortion rights. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs.

1 week ago | wbez.org | Kaitlin Washburn

Before moving to Chicago from Russia, Dr. Filipp Prikolab had a thriving medical practice. The 34-year-old ran a department of 26 people caring for elderly patients at a Moscow hospital. Before that, he completed his residency in internal medicine, intensive training programs in geriatric and family medicine and earned his medical degree from First Moscow State Medical University. He started his journey to becoming a doctor when he was a 16-year-old in Ukraine taking pre-med classes.

1 week ago | northernpublicradio.org | Kaitlin Washburn

Before moving to Chicago from Russia, Dr. Filipp Prikolab had a thriving medical practice. The 34-year-old ran a department of 26 people caring for elderly patients at a Moscow hospital. Before that, he completed his residency in internal medicine, intensive training programs in geriatric and family medicine and earned his medical degree from First Moscow State Medical University. He started his journey to becoming a doctor when he was a 16-year-old in Ukraine taking pre-med classes.

1 week ago | wbez.org | Kaitlin Washburn |Justin Myers

Registration opened for the Chicago Park District’s summer day camps this week, with online registration starting Monday morning for parks west of California Avenue and Tuesday morning for parks east of California. The district’s programs offer a wide range of sports and arts activities. Day camp runs from June 23 to Aug. 1, with most other summer programs taking place from June 16 to Aug. 10. Parents could preview the district’s offering for this summer on the park district’s website on April 7.