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IL State News
4 months ago
New IL law requires annual report on prison hospice care

More than 1,000 prisoners are 65 or older, and a growing number of those people need end-of-life care and support services.

Donated blood
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Memorial Health: Donate blood and save lives

Lori Kirbach, Memorial Health Lab Specialist, explains the different types of blood donations and their benefits.

Doug Thurman, a surgical technologist in the Surgical Services department, received the award.
Local
4 months ago
HSHS St. John’s Hospital announces 2025 Colleague of the Year

Doug Thurman was awarded Colleague of the Month in July.

The Citizens Club of Springfield hosted a discussion on mental health and a proposed 708 Mental Health Board.
Local
4 months ago
Citizens Club hosts discussion on county mental health

The commission is pitching the idea of a formation for a county-wide 708 Mental Health Board through a 0.5 percent sales tax increase in Sangamon County.

Gov. JB Pritzker listens to a question from a reporter during a news conference at a farm in Central Illinois on Oct. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
IL State News
4 months ago
Illinois to withhold nearly $500M in spending, citing federal uncertainty

Fall executive order required most state agencies to identify ways to reserve funds.

Blood supplies are said to be at low levels throughout Illinois, so agencies are urging blood donations when possible and where available.
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Severe blood shortage prompts urgent call for donors across central Illinois

Requests from hospitals are currently outpacing available blood products.

Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Sameer Vohra is pictured at a news conference in Springfield in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Health & Wellness
4 months ago
Case of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed at state-operated developmental center

Shapiro Developmental Center is home to more than 450 with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Rebecca Birenbaum, new CEO of Springfield Clinic
Business
4 months ago
New CEO of Springfield Clinic named

Birenbaum becomes the eighth CEO in the Clinic’s 86-year history starting March 16.

Carolyn Oldenburg, Foundation Director of Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach
Business
4 months ago
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach names foundation director

As Foundation Director, Oldenburg will lead the strategy and implementation of all fundraising efforts for Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach.

Bulky winter coats can expand when a child is placed in a car seat, making the seat belts not as protective.
Local
4 months ago
Why bulky winter coats can put kids at risk in car seats

“In a crash, that padding will compress, then cause the straps to get too loose, which could put the child at risk for severe injury.”

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