Five babies at a suburban Chicago day care center have been diagnosed with measles, The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday, citing local health officials.

Childhood vaccination has become an emotionally charged topic in recent months amid a measles outbreak that has sickened more than 100 people across the United States and in Mexico. No deaths have been reported.

The outbreak has drawn increasing attention to a growing anti-vaccination movement, with some parents opting not to immunize their children, citing religious beliefs or the fear that vaccines may be linked to developmental problems such as autism. While every U.S. state requires children to provide proof of immunization before entering public school, most states offer parents religious exemptions from vaccinating their kids before enrollment, and 18 states allow them to skip vaccinations becauseTrending Now

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Margaret Ellen Stone

Margaret Ellen Stone, 69, of Poteau died Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Poteau. Margaret was born Jan. 11, 1943, in Monroe to Benny Fred and Marie (House) Burden. Margaret was a dental assistant and worked at the CASC Bookstore.Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, David and Jeana Stone, Doug and Sherri Stone of Poteau; father of her children, Royce Stone of Poteau; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wendell Burden of Wister, Keith and Debbie Burden of Antioch, Tenn., Howard and Pam Burden of Piedmont; sister and brother-in-law, Vernon and Louise Florence of Stillwater; grandchildren, Craig and Meredith, Sara Beth, Dylan, Allison, Haleigh, Drew; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and loved ones.Services were held Monday, Nov. 19, at First Free Will Baptist Church, Poteau, with the