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How do we know whether we're healthy

WEBHer article in the British online journal New Scientist looks at the latest health tests that could become routine for check-ups in the future, including those …

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Illinois is seeing a surge in respiratory illnesses NPR Illinois

WEBIllinois’ overall respiratory illness level has increased from Moderate to High and more than half the counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19 …

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Thousands of immigrants in Illinois to lose health care …

WEBChanges to a pair of Illinois programs that offer health care coverage to undocumented — and some documented — residents will mean thousands of people …

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Patients went to this isolated facility for treatment.

WEBThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois.. On a chilly November …

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Pritzker to call for health insurance reforms in State of the …

WEBGov. JB Pritzker plans to take on the state’s health insurance industry this year by calling for legislation to curb many of the standard practices they use to hold …

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Illinois governor lays out a roadmap for a ‘transformed’ …

WEBGov. JB Pritzker on Friday released a blueprint for transforming what the state acknowledges is a confusing patchwork system for families who need greater …

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Crisis Care Beyond Cops: Illinois Envisions A New Way Of …

WEBDuring a pandemic that led many to grapple with grief, distress and isolation – and civil rights uprising against police brutality and systemic racism – a lack of support …

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Illinois to relocate at least half of current residents at Choate

WEBThis article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois.. The Illinois …

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State health plan declares racism a public health crisis

WEBThe SHIP is part of Healthy Illinois 2028, a five-year plan outlining the major public health crises the state hopes to address. After two years of assessment and …

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Illinois offers guide explaining reproductive rights under …

WEBA new state guide explains the state's protections against discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive health decisions related to pregnancy …

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Illinois sees an increase in respiratory viruses NPR Illinois

WEBTwenty Illinois counties are at Medium level for COVID-19, according to the CDC's tracker. That includes Mason, Tazewell and Fulton counties, but others in the …

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The winner of a $4 billion Illinois contract has a history of

WEBIllinois prison officials are standing by their recent decision to award a new $4 billion contract to the state’s troubled prison health care provider, despite a new report …

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Pritzker signs measure guaranteeing five days paid leave for

WEBGov. JB Pritzker signs Senate Bill 208 into law at a Chicago news conference Monday, guaranteeing workers up to 40 hours of paid time off every year. …

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COVID Vaccine Appointment Information For Sangamon County

WEBThe drive-thru site is open seven days a week. Sangamon County health department Director Gail O’Neill urged seniors who have trouble accessing the online …

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Illinois to invest more than $23 million in abortion access

WEBTo expand Illinois’ capacity to care for the sharp increase in abortion-seekers, the state’s Department of Public Health will spend $10 million to create a hotline to aid …

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State leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled

WEBA new state watchdog report calls for a “fundamental overhaul” at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center. But the state kept on administrators who …

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Another Springfield nursing home to close NPR Illinois

WEBAnother Springfield nursing home to close. Heritage Health announced Wednesday it plans to permanently close its 178 bed facility on North Rutledge. That …

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Dying and disabled prisoners kept behind bars, despite new …

WEBInjustice Watch. A year-and-a-half since the Coleman Act went into effect, an investigation by Injustice Watch and WBEZ found far fewer prisoners have been …

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HSHS says system outage caused by cyberattack NPR Illinois

WEBHospital Sisters Health System President and CEO Damond Boatwright, in an online video posted Friday night, confirmed the outage that brought down internal …

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