Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Sangamon Co. commission eyes sales tax increase to fund mental health services

“This will obviously cost us more,” Sabo said. “But for a little bit of change, we could change the life of a loved one, and we may not even know that.”

Sangamon Valley Trail extension dedicated in Menard County
Lifestyle
1 month ago
Sangamon Valley Trail extension dedicated in Menard County

The new segment extends north from Sangamon County. 

Tracey Ambrose is the "Portrait of Hope" for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
Health & Wellness
1 month ago
The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk is October 12th

Walk to raise awareness, unite communities, and contribute to life-saving research and programs.

DePaul University, Chicago
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college

DePaul, a Catholic school in Chicago, prohibits distribution of any kind of birth control on its campus.

artificial intelligence and mental health
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Regulators struggle to keep up with the fast-moving and complicated landscape of AI therapy apps

Illinois and Nevada have banned the use of AI to treat mental health.

maternal health
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Blueprint to improve maternal healthcare in Illinois released

The blueprint outlines four goals meant to improve maternal health.

Dick Durbin at a press conference in his home's backyard in Springfield on April 24, 2025, one day after he announced he would not seek reelection.
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Durbin warns of government shutdown

On Tylenol and autism, Durbin says the President has “no skill or talent in this area.”

Gov. JB Pritzker receives his COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Illinois health department recommends COVID vaccines for all adults

Recommendation comes after federal government limits vaccine availability

Culex Mosquito
Local
2 months ago
Mosquitoes in Menard County test positive for West Nile Virus

Petersburg and Athens both had mosquitoes caught in traps that tested at the maximum level. 

A map of tick infestation
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
Tracking the ticks

The danger in Illinois is the lone star tick, which can render you allergic to meat.