Sangamon County Complex
Local
6 months ago
Sangamon County Mental Health Commission to hold first meeting Wednesday

The commission was established to assess the need for mental health services in the community and explore the potential benefits of a 708 Mental Health Board.

llinois 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)
IL State News
6 months ago
Trump administration blocks more than $400M in funding for Illinois health programs

Nearly $2B in federal funds is not being sent to Illinois, according to Pritzker’s office.

Coca-Cola cans
Local
6 months ago
Coca-Cola recall issued for Illinois, Wisconsin

The recall affects 12 oz cans and 12-can packs of Coca-Cola Original Taste sold in Illinois and Wisconsin.

A bicycle lane along Market Street in Philadelphia, on June 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
IL State News
7 months ago
Illinois teams up with other states to defend green transportation projects targeted by Trump

California, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania joined forces for a national organizing effort dubbed the Clean Rides Network.

US Senator Dick Durbin speaks as he stands up for Science rally to protest the Trump administration's science policies and federal job cuts Friday, March 7, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
IL State News
7 months ago
Sen. Durbin: Trump’s tax plan threatens Medicaid coverage for 800,000 Illinoisans

Cuts to Medicaid could also endanger small, rural hospitals.

Springfield Clinic main campus
Business
7 months ago
Springfield Clinic announces layoffs amid financial challenges

The company would not disclose what positions were impacted or at what locations.

Local
7 months ago
Unions address pay inequities for home care providers

The bills minimum wage increases from $18 to $20.

Local
8 months ago
‘Champions’ for Children and the Children’s Miracle Network

HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hosptial will serve 40,000 families this year.

State Rep. Nabeela Syed speaks to members of the media at the Illinois Capitol about the proposed Illinois prescription drug affordability board on Jan. 29, 2025. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Ismael M. Belkoura)
Health & Wellness
8 months ago
Illinois lawmakers revive push to create prescription drug affordability board

Panel would help set caps on excessively priced prescription drugs.

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