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FILE - Bottles of Extra-Strength Tylenol are tested with a chemically treated paper that turns blue in the presence of cyanide at the Illinois Department of Health in Oct. 1982, in Chicago. (AP Photo/John Swart, File)
Crime
3 weeks ago
Idaho case may be connected to the 1982 Tylenol murders, officials say

Detective Tim Cooper of the Ada County Sheriff’s Office reopened a cold case investigation in 2019 that led authorities to identify Dr. Mathew Francis Betkouski posthumously.

Sangamon County Public Health Building in 2024.
Local
3 weeks ago
Construction begins on Sangamon County Public Health building

Project will add three new tenants and redesign floor plans to improve client services.

Local
3 weeks ago
Springfield Urban League’s Gardner to lead Sangamon Co. Mental Health Board

Tatyana Gardner is the board’s first executive director.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Local
3 weeks ago
Bringing suicide and suicide prevention ‘Out of the Darkness’ this weekend

Expert suggests being direct with someone who may be thinking about suicide.

Cover of "Stories from Route 66 in Central Illinois"
Local
3 weeks ago
New book focuses on Central Illinois’ role in Route 66 history, untold stories

“Stories from Route 66 in Central Illinois” is out now.

Deb Robertson, a leading advocate for a medical aid-in-dying law named after her in Illinois, pauses during an interview in her home in Lombard, Ill., on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao)
Local
3 weeks ago
She lived to see ‘Deb’s law’ take effect. Now she can choose how she dies

She shared her story publicly and traveled from her home near Chicago to Springfield, the state capital, to convince lawmakers it was vital to legalize medically assisted death.

McDonald's arches
Business
3 weeks ago
McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion modernization by 2036

The Chicago burger chain also said it plans to introduce grilled chicken sandwiches and wraps and experiment with products like egg bites and bowls to meet the needs of customers who are seeking healthier options.

Many people look in injectable GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to lose weight.
Local
3 weeks ago
State employee, Pritzker share similar weight loss journey with GLP-1s

Barb Shelton met Pritzker during Illinois State Fair.

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