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David Helm displays part of the sleep apnea implant device he uses.
Local
2 days ago
Lincoln man finds sleep apnea relief with implant after years of CPAP use

After more than a decade using a CPAP mask, David Helm says an implant has helped him sleep better.

Hemp products
Local
2 days ago
Hemp regulations claim Springfield business

Many hemp products can only be sold now by cannabis dispensers.

Local
2 days ago
‘Co-responding’ would benefit from $3M grant Springfield city council will consider

Short-term housing and food vouchers can help Springfield’s homeless transition into services.

Illinois retirees on Aetna Medicare Advantage plans will have access to Washington University physicians through 2027. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Beth Hundsdorfer)
IL State News
3 days ago
Aetna, WashU Physicians reach deal to maintain access for Illinois retirees

The agreement follows a similar deal between Aetna and BJC HealthCare.

Prioson cell
Local
3 days ago
Illinois lawmakers demand improved mental healthcare in prisons

Nearly half of the IDOC population are on the mental health caseload.

FILE - Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the first inning of a baseball game, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall, File)
Sports
4 days ago
Cubs pitcher Ben Brown has neck surgery, likely out until midseason

General manager Carter Hawkins said the 27-year-old right-hander was operated on Monday in New York because of a stress fracture in his neck.

Hemp products
Local
5 days ago
IL hemp businesses file lawsuit to block new regulations from taking effect

IL Healthy Alternatives Association says new law could obliterate hemp business.

Tim Rice, an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services retiree who receives cancer treatment at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, worries about his future care after BJC HealthCare announced it will drop his Aetna Medicare Advantage plan in 2027. (Olivia Luesing for Southern Illinois Source)
IL State News
6 days ago
BJC HealthCare, Aetna agree to extend access for southern Illinois retirees

One year deal will allow state retirees who are TRAIL participants to maintain access to BJC providers.

FILE - A patient walks down a hallway at the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C., March 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Health & Wellness
6 days ago
As Veterans Affairs expands automation, it commits more errors on veterans’ claims

The American Legion conducted reviews in 2025 at VA regional offices in Chicago, Puerto Rico and Louisville, Kentucky.

Central Illinois Foodbank
Local
6 days ago
Fifty tons of pork headed to Illinois food banks

While more than fifty tons of pork will be distributed statewide, only about 3,000 pounds are for the 21 counties served by Central Illinois Foodbank.

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