The Illinois Department of Public Health has expanded its list of ZIP codes required to test for lead to include 180 new ZIP ...

Effingham Deputy Police Chief Kurt Davis was sworn in as the next police chief position following the retirement of Jason McFarland on July 1. “I got pretty big shoes to fill, no doubt about that,” ...

Mitanette Cooper, Source: Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department.

With peak roadside mowing season underway, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to slow down, proceed with caution and pay extra attention when encountering equipment ...

Illinois State Police are investigating this week after a suspect allegedly involved in a chase with suburban police was ...

More than $7 million in federal funding is being awarded to early childhood education programs in Western Illinois. The ...

Chicago safety net hospitals — those that have 70% Medicaid utilization — also will be hit hard, according to SEIU Healthcare ...

A GoFundMe campaign to cover transportation expenses to bring Andrew Ascencio, 29, home raises over $62,000 in just two days.

The company that bought the struggling, Medicaid-dependent hospitals has given few updates on when Weiss Memorial may return ...

Court blocks dismantling of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, preserving public health infrastructure.

Illinois schools chief Tony Sanders called the Trump administration’s decision to withhold almost $7 billion in federal ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a reminder to residents to stay safe when handling food and enjoying the ...