Lurie Children's Hospital

Lurie Children’s Hospital partnered with Apostolic Faith Church to provide food and valuable medical information, including encouraging community members to get screened for cancer. Dr. Alexis Thompson spoke about the importance of bridging the gap and increasing awareness.

A 10-year-old child riding a bicycle was struck by a vehicle Thursday evening in the Irving Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest side, police said. The incident was reported at approximately 6:40 p.m. in the 2900 block of West Cullom. The child was reported to Lurie Children’s Hospital in unknown condition. No additional information was immediately available.

While some research has shown that children are infected with the coronavirus at a lower rate than adults, a new Chicago-based study raises questions about the role children have in spread the virus. A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital discovered that children younger than 5 years with mild to moderate COVID-19 have much higher levels of…

They may not fill the halls at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, but nearly 100 Chicago Public Schools students are still filling their heads with information about a future in health care. “For me personally, I want to become a neurologist,” said Bukola Rinola, a recent graduate of South Shore International College Prep and one of the CPS…

They may not fill the halls at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, but nearly 100 Chicago Public Schools students are still filling their heads with information about a future in health care. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

When Hayley Orlinsky heard there was a need for critical protective equipment for doctors and nurses amid the coronavirus pandemic, she turned a dream into reality by hand-looming bracelets and donating the profits to Lurie Children’s Hospital. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital failed to make U.S. News and World Report 2020-2021 best children’s hospitals list, but still managed to rank its other specialties. This is Lurie’s second year in a row not making the report’s honor roll list, after consistently ranking eight years prior. “We are proud to remain the top children’s hospital in Illinois,” President and...

A suburban Chicago auto dealer has stepped up to help health care workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic by providing free, safe and reliable transportation. After the pandemic forced Emir Abinion, the CEO of Fox Valley Auto Group, to furlough 70% of his staff, the dealership executive said he didn’t want his 60 loaner vehicles to sit empty….

When Hayley Orlinsky heard there was a need for critical protective equipment for doctors and nurses amid the coronavirus pandemic, she turned a dream into reality by hand-looming bracelets and donating the profits to Lurie Children’s Hospital. “It was actually in the middle of the night I came up with the idea,” said 7-year-old Hayley. “I thought of something...

Days after getting a new heart, Lukas Settecase is doing great. “Lukas is a beast. He’s actually the toughest little guy you’ll ever meet,” said Joel Settecase, Lukas’ dad. For more info on Lukas’ journey, check out his Facebook page. The 5 year old from Portage Park was diagnosed with leukemia at 10 months old. After treatment, he went into…

A Chicago family says they’re grateful after their wife and mother as well as 6-month-old baby recovered from the coronavirus. Marvin Phipps told NBC 5 that when he initially got sick, he and his wife, Tabitha, weren’t thinking about coronavirus or “anything like that.” But when the couple’s 6-month-old son, Marz, began to cough excessively, the family went to...

A Chicago family recently experienced a rough patch as their mother and young 6-month-old were diagnosed with the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria shares their advice for other families.

A young boy desperately needed a new heart, and even with the COVID-19 pandemic raging, doctors helped to make it happen. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty shares the remarkable story.

Retired NBA player Dikembe Mutombo visited patients at Lurie Children’s Hospital – and this video of him coloring with a child at the hospital will melt your heart.

With the NBA All-Star weekend nearly here, there are plenty of big moments planned. But first up for many current and former players was a stop at Lurie Children’s Hospital to spend some quality time with patients.

Hospitals across the Chicago area are reporting a spike in cases of a respiratory virus that can be dangerous for young children.

Chicago-area hospitals report spike in respiratory virus that can be dangerous for young kids. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell has the story.

Doctors at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago saved the lives of three children this holiday season by performing successful heart transplants in four days. NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Doctors at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago saved the lives of three children this holiday season by performing successful heart transplants in four days. One of the children, nine-year-old Olivia Donnelly, had been on the transplant list for several months. Thanks to Dr. Philip Thrush, medical director of the heart transplantation program, and Dr. Carl Backer, a cardiovascular surgeon,...

A prominent children’s hospital in Chicago has terminated an employee who allegedly accessed patients’ medical records “without a business need” for more than a year.