Flu

ABC 7 Chicago is reporting that a fourth grade student in Barrington died over winter break because of a heart condition that seemed to be worsened by having the flu.

The CDC has stated that right now the whole state of Illinois is a "hot zone for the flu".

A nasty flu epidemic has been hitting Illinois hard since before Christmas, but it hit the Chicago suburb of St. Charles so hard that classes had to be canceled district wide this week.

Yeesh! It's definitely Flu season. So many of my friends have come down with it I'm doing as much as I can to stay away from them. Yuck! I'm pretty sure you are too. Here are five ways we can fight it, with food.

If you are a dog owner, beware. There is an outbreak of Canine influenza in Northern Illinois.

Flu season is in full swing. Yuck! The nasty germ has already hit a few here in the station and I'm pretty sure it's made a not so welcomed visit to your home, work or school as well. Here's a few tips to prevent it from catching hold of your.

Yesterday, when I woke up to coughing and sneezing and feeling yucky with a cold I got to thinking about that old saying to "Starve a cold and feed a fever"? I wondered if that was really true.

It's that time of year again, cold and flu season. If you're feeling a bit of ickies come on try some of these  natural remedies.

Yesterday, I started feeling crumby. I had a sore throat. By the end of the work day my throat was still sore and my head, neck and back felt kind of achy. I knew what I had to do. Push the liquids and double up in taking Elderberry tablets. Seriously! Take Elderberry tablets for what ails you.