Articles tagged as: Illinois
March 8, 2022
Why does Indiana have so many billboards advertising out-of-state marijuana dispensaries?
If you’ve taken a road trip in the past few years, you’ve definitely spotted the billboards dotting Indiana’s interstates and highways advertising cannabis dispensaries in Michigan and Illinois.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2022
Rural communities have a doctor shortage. This medical school is trying to change that
The Lincoln Scholars program at Southern Illinois University's School of Medicine aims to train up-and-coming physicians to work in rural areas by providing them with rural clinical experience right off the bat.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022
As COVID overwhelms health departments, some scale back on contact tracing
As the omicron surge continues, health officials in some states have given up trying to trace close contacts in all cases. That shift, combined with recent changes in isolation guidelines, is leaving many confused and unsure what to do.
Read MoreDecember 23, 2021
Residents in congregate care facilities face yet another uncertain holiday season
Families with loved ones in facilities for the developmentally disabled are especially eager to spend the holidays together. But as the pandemic continues, they face new uncertainty and continuing lockdowns even as the rest of the country tries to get back to normal.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
How being a hospital chaplain motivated one pastor to address COVID-19 misinformation
With roughly a third of the vaccine-eligible population in the U.S. still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, public health officials have been calling on trust community voices to address hesitancy, mistrust and misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine. Keith Thomas has taken that message to heart.
Read MoreOctober 6, 2021
What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots
Should you get a COVID-19 booster shot? Who's eligible? When should you get the extra dose? We talked to an expert to get answers.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Experts: Migration From Illinois To Indiana Likely To Grow
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey shows more than 34,220 Illinois residents moved to Indiana in 2015.
Read MoreOctober 28, 2015
EPA Says Illinois Can Weigh In On Northwest Indiana Quarry
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Illinois should get a chance to publicly object to a proposed northwest Indiana quarry on the Kankakee River.
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