Why A Father Worries His Son’s Mental Illness Could Get Him Deported
When José moved his family to the U.S. from Mexico nearly two decades ago, he had
Want To Prevent Gun Violence? Some States Turn To ‘Red Flag’ Laws
Earlier this year, police dispatchers in Evansville, Indiana, received a chilling call. A man said he was holding his wife at knifepoint, and he warned…
‘It’s Heartbreaking’ Authors Criticize The Removal Of 200 Books From An Illinois Prison Library
Last week, Illinois Newsroom reported on the removal of more than 200 books from the shelves of a college in prison program’s library inside the…
How One Hospital Drastically Cut Opioid Prescriptions
As the opioid epidemic continues, hospitals are looking for new ways to treat pain and combat addiction. At Indiana University Health, which has 16…
Illinois Prison Removes More Than 200 Books From Prison Library
When she found out that staff at the Danville Correctional Center had removed more than 200 books from a library inside the prison’s education wing,…
Illinois’ Budget Is Last Chance To Fund 2020 Census
The U.S. Census count is less than a year away, and the group tasked with making sure everyone is counted is asking state lawmakers for millions to help…
Use Of Controversial Weed Killer Glyphosate Skyrockets On Midwest Fields
Farmers have been using the weed killer glyphosate – a key ingredient of the product Roundup – at soaring levels even as glyphosate has become…
E-cigarette Popularity Surges In Rural Classrooms
North Newton Junior/Senior High lies in the Northwest corner of Indiana, in a county home to more dairy cows than people. But students have no problem…
One Person’s Trash Fish Is Another Town’s Treasured Delicacy
Summer festivals are ubiquitous (especially across the Midwest), and often highlight the local food specialty, be it corn, apples or beef. But when the…
Aging In Rural America: The Link Between Chronic Disease and Mental Health
Dennis Pond doesn’t tell his psychiatrist about his thoughts of suicide. But he has them. He often feels useless, in large part because his diabetes has…
Meating In The Middle: The Challenge of Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions On Farms
Cow guts are quite the factory. Grass goes in, microbes help break it down and make hydrogen, then other microbes start converting it to another gas. In…
How Many Patients Should a Nurse Care For?
Several Illinois lawmakers want to improve patient outcomes through legislation that would limit the number of people nurses can care for at any given…
Why Don’t More Doctors Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking?
Most people knew James Strain as “Butch.” Dr. Cynthia Meneghini called him “Dad.” She remembers h im as a handyman who could fix anything. When she…
Grandparents Are Raising Their Grandkids. Blame Opioids.
Getting to Anne Polston’s house is a journey: first, you have to get to Liberty , a town about two hours southeast of Louisville. Then, there’s a…
