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3 weeks ago
Memorial, SIU quietly amass 60 acres on Springfield’s west side

SBJ’s Ownbey: This is probably bigger than another Urgent Care.

Players in the Women's Professional Baseball League visit with one of the patients of HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital Thursday, September 3.
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4 weeks ago
WPBL players visit children’s hospital

Employees and kids were excited about the visit.

Hospitals in Illinois stand to lose billions of dollars in revenue over the next several years due to upcoming changes in how they are paid by Medicaid. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
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4 weeks ago
Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change, study finds

New caps on ‘state directed payments’ threaten safety-net, critical access hospitals.

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4 weeks ago
State: Measles outbreak reported in east central Illinois

Nine total cases in Illinois this year.

Manners Park Dining Hall in Taylorville, which is currently closed.
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4 weeks ago
New report: Potential lead and metal contamination at Taylorville’s Manner Park

Report: Contamination at ball field and dining hall, but other parts of the park are safe.

Athelitic training faculty and students working on athletes from the Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) before their game on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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4 weeks ago
WPBL leaves athletic training up to UIS program

“I’ve seen phenomenal baseball,” Weuve said.

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center (File photo by Whitney Curtis for ProPublica & Capitol News Illinois)
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1 month ago
Pritzker, lawmakers divided on future of Choate Developmental Center

The Anna, IL facility has faced intense scrutiny after years of resident abuse, neglect and staff misconduct.

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1 month ago
Pritzker signs bill improving sanitation, access to menstrual products on construction sites

The new law states employers must provide a separate restroom designated for workers who menstruate or are lactating.

Springfield farm on 7/6
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1 month ago
Illinois program offers free, confidential mental health support to farm families

The program also offers up to six telehealth counseling sessions for individuals, couples or groups, at no cost.

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1 month ago
Expert: Back to school time for kids could be more than just a stressor

There could end up being problems with mental health, too.