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2 weeks ago
Illinois food safety legislation targets heavy metals in baby food, harmful additives
The proposed legislation also addresses certain products, like dyes in processed foods.
2 weeks ago
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights importance of early detection and screening
Medical experts say screenings are especially important because colorectal cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger adults.
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Report outlines premature deaths, chronic health problems among homeless Illinoisans
Nonprofits are pushing forward with proactive measures to provide health care and basic services.
2 weeks ago
Research links postpartum depression, pain management
"Providers are very aware of the risk of opioid addiction."
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UPDATE: Two dead after accident on I-55 in Springfield
One victim is from Girard; the other from Missouri.
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Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday
David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.
2 weeks ago
Coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
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Expert: Seasonal Affective Disorder is a problem in the Spring, too
The "Spring Forward" time change can also hit your mental health, said Barbara Wheatley.
2 weeks ago
Police chief, all officers resign from Moweaqua Police Department
Locke said Hale did not give her a reason for the resignation.
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UPDATE: Man arrested following Friday night shooting death in Springfield
Randy Crockett, 23, was arrested on weapons charges.
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High school state girls basketball tournament wraps up Saturday
Glenwood and Mount Pulaski girls basketball teams play for state championships Saturday.
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Woman dead after camper fire at Shelbyville campground
The camper was in a permanent campsite at the campground.
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Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
Sheriff says the case sat dormant for 15 months due to lack of evidence, on-the-record statements.
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Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade
The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.
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After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing
“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson's.
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Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.
2 weeks ago
It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how
Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.
2 weeks ago
Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed
Attorneys: Grayson couldn't attend due to cancer treatments.
2 weeks ago
‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
Programs help over 1 million residents, but lawmakers debate whether future funding will be there.
