Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a disease that weakens the muscles we use to move, swallow and breathe. It can, in some cases, also cause changes in behavior and thinking. The effects of ALS ...

SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Les Turner ALS Foundation will host the virtual ALS Walk for Life on Sept. 26. Traditionally, participants have gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago for this celebratory ...

The Les Turner ALS Foundation announced today that Laura Freveletti has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 10, 2023. Freveletti succeeds Andrea Pauls Backman, who will step ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of walkers are taking steps toward a better future for those battling ALS on Saturday morning. This year's ALS Walk for Life steps off from Solider Field at 10:30 a.m.

During a time of uncertainty for research funding, the Feinberg School of Medicine received a $500,000 gift to support research into ALS, the medical school announced in a Wednesday news release.

Todd Taylor's a jovial guy. Born in 1957, he chuckles as he tells us how back in the sixties, he couldn't wear his hair long because her mother, a Marine Corps officer, preferred it short. But on ...

Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore is now out of jail on bond as prosecutors move forward with criminal charges. Breaking down the $645M in programs cut by the Michigan ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday commended U.S. advocates marching in support of those suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), praising those in Chicago seeking a cure for the disease while ...