White House’s upcoming hunger conference could have huge policy implications for food security
WASHINGTON D.C. — For the first time since the Nixon administration, the White House will hold a conference on hunger,
Virginia has moved to restrict the rights of trans students in its public schools
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration has proposed new policies for the state’s schools regarding how they treat transgender students, including
In visit to Illinois, VP Harris rallies voters around abortion rights
SPRINGFIELD – Vice President Kamala Harris came to Chicago Friday to rally voters who support abortion rights and urge them
Providing free rides could help people in addiction recovery
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Charmin Gabbard cares deeply about people struggling with addiction because it’s a struggle she can relate to. In her 20s, Gabbard had
A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial
Ticks that carry Lyme disease have been on the march, spreading into more forests and brush areas around the U.S. and Europe. But lovers of
COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring
The third monkeypox case in Champaign County is at a daycare center
CHAMPAIGN — An adult employee at a daycare facility in Rantoul has come down with monkeypox. The “patient is doing well and the case poses
Fentanyl is devastating Midwest communities. But expanding harm reduction can be difficult
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Karen Warpenburg is fighting an almost invisible enemy that’s claiming the lives of a growing number of people in her southern Indiana
How ending premiums could threaten Montana’s Medicaid expansion
HELENA, Mon. — Republican Montana state Rep. Ed Buttrey was a key player in expanding the state’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. Now,
The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers
O’FALLON, Ill. — Annual physical fitness tests are a cornerstone of military life. Each service has its own take on the once-a-year assessment required by
Pritzker: Monkeypox disaster declaration will aid in vaccine distribution
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker issued a public health emergency declaration and declared Illinois a disaster area in response to the monkeypox virus Monday, a
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 a second time, and returns to isolation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.
Sen. Durbin becomes latest politician to test positive for COVID-19
URBANA – US Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) said Thursday morning that he will work remotely after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the 77-year-old
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