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Indiana Reports First Flu Death of Season
Health officials are reporting Indiana’s first influenza-related death of the season in Marion County.
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Batavia Woman With Legionnaires' Disease Shares Story
A west suburban Batavia woman diganosed with Legionnaires’ Disease shared about her battle with the disease on Monday with NBC 5.
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Lawsuit: Juul E-Cigarettes Are Deliberately Highly Addictive
An Indiana family is suing Juul Labs Inc., accusing it of making electronic cigarettes that contain excessively high levels of nicotine without warning that they’re addictive. The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that the McCullough family of Carmel filed the lawsuit Aug. 20 in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
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Illinois Resident Suffering Respiratory Illness After Vaping Dies: Health Officials
An Illinois resident, who recently vaped, has died after being hospitalized with a severe respiratory illness, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday.
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Illinois County Files Suit Against Juul Labs
Illinois officials are suing e-cigarette provider Juul Labs in a lawsuit prosecutors described as the “first of its kind in the United States,” according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office.
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Illinois Health Officials Warn of Increase in Hospitalizations Potentially Tied to Vaping
At least six young people have been hospitalized for severe breathing problems after vaping, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Body of 1930s Gangster John Dillinger to Be Exhumed
The body of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger is expected to be exhumed in September from a concrete-encased grave at an Indianapolis cemetery more than 85 years after he was killed by FBI agents outside a Chicago theater. The upcoming exhumation could put to rest conspiracy theories suggesting that the violent criminal some people considered a folk hero during the...
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Increase in Indiana Tick Activity Prompts Warning
Indiana health officials say warmer temperatures increase tick activity, and they encourage Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites.