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  • [New] A systematic review presented today at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois, suggests that GLP-1 medications might increase testosterone levels and help to improve the quality of sperm in men with obesity. Scientific American
  • [New] A study from the University of Chicago concluded that it is unlikely that the equilibrium threshold needed to shift cultural norms among teens will ever be reached, at least without substantial and expensive follow-up policy interventions. The BMJ
  • The Chicago minimum wage for employers with four or more employees will increase to $17.05 per hour ($12.96 per hour for tipped workers). Fisher Phillips
  • While the heaviest rainfall is currently predicted west of Chicago across portions of Iowa, soaking rains are still likely to fall across portions of the Chicagoland area where tallies above 1.00 will be possible, locally higher in some locations. Yahoo News
  • The risk of Ebola arriving in Chicago is low, but local leaders are using lessons from a decade-old playbook they created during another Ebola outbreak just in case. WBEZ

Last updated: 09 July 2026



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