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Local
8 minutes ago
Cuts are ahead for District 186

Also – board turns back a proposal to start school during the Illinois State Fair.

In 2024, Allen was finally elected by the Hall of Fame’s veterans committee.
Sports
16 hours ago
Doctor’s 20-year quest helps baseball star Dick Allen reach the Hall of Fame

Champaign physician Dr. Fletcher turns decades-long advocacy into a book and upcoming documentary about the overlooked slugger and his legacy.

food safety
Health & Wellness
16 hours ago
Illinois food safety legislation targets heavy metals in baby food, harmful additives

The proposed legislation also addresses certain products, like dyes in processed foods.

Colorectal cancer
Health & Wellness
17 hours ago
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights importance of early detection and screening

Medical experts say screenings are especially important because colorectal cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger adults.

A volunteer with Street Samaritans hands out a care package to a person camping underneath a bridge in November in the Chicago area. (Medill Illinois News Bureau by Jacques Abou-Rizk)
IL State News
18 hours ago
Report outlines premature deaths, chronic health problems among homeless Illinoisans

Nonprofits are pushing forward with proactive measures to provide health care and basic services.

Local
21 hours ago
Research links postpartum depression, pain management

“Providers are very aware of the risk of opioid addiction.”

A farm in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Agriculture
23 hours ago
Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday

David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.

Local
23 hours ago
Coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895

Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information

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