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Health & Wellness
5 days ago
Business group: Seizure bill is not fair

NFIB says insurance requirement should apply to state.

An aerial view of the March, 2024 fatal school bus crash near Rushville. Photo by Illinois State Police, annotated by National Transportation Safety Board.
Local
6 days ago
NTSB: Use of prescription meds by school bus driver ‘likely’ contributed to 2024 fatal crash near Rushville

Report: Prescription pain meds and fatugue ‘likely’ led to the crash.

Mifepristone
National
1 week ago
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding

The estimated increase in the mailing pills comes as Guttmacher’s estimates also suggest fewer women are traveling to obtain abortions in states like Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and New Mexico.

Grief in children
Local
1 week ago
Children’s Grief Camp in Springfield next month

The camp, hosted by Staab Funeral Home, has been held for more than a decade.

Cows on the Little Brown Cow Dairy farm in Delavan. (Provided by Terry Hoerbert, Little Brown Cow Dairy)
Agriculture
1 week ago
Raw milk proponents push for fewer restrictions on Illinois sales despite state health warnings

As federal support wavers, Illinois farmers and lawmakers face hurdles with their agenda.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Health & Wellness
1 week ago
Colorectal cancer kits available this week

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine students learn where they will be "matching" in the medical field next year.
Education
2 weeks ago
SIU Med students make the perfect match

“I think we’re really proud of our students. Because we know that they have been prepared to critically think, to be emotionally intelligent, and to really embrace what it means to be a physician,” said McDowell.

Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Croke: Despite close vote, mental health referendum brought people together

Croke: It was a true bipartisan effort to get the referendum passed.

Mental health
Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Sangamon County voters approve new tax increase for mental health board

Murphy explained that the mental health board would act as a centralized organization that helps coordinate groups and providers in the Sangamon County area.

Local
2 weeks ago
Doctor’s orders: Cover preventive heart scans

They advocate CT scans for early detection of plaque buildup.