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In 2024, Allen was finally elected by the Hall of Fame’s veterans committee.
Sports
2 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.

IL State News
2 hours ago
Proposal would force insurers to cover seizure detectors

The bill has bipartisan support.

food safety
Health & Wellness
2 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
4 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
4 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
10 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

Health & Wellness
1 day ago
Expert: Seasonal Affective Disorder is a problem in the Spring, too

The “Spring Forward” time change can also hit your mental health, said Barbara Wheatley.

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Local
2 days ago
Police chief, all officers resign from Moweaqua Police Department

Locke said Hale did not give her a reason for the resignation.

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