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
State Police broaden use of ‘clear and present danger’ reports
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced Monday they will start using a broader definition of what constitutes a “clear and present danger” when reviewing
Hope and questions abound as a new mental health crisis line is set to launch
If you need to talk, or if you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, text the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or call the National Suicide
Doctor told the state she performed abortion on 10-year-old girl, document shows
A new document obtained by NPR confirms that an Indiana doctor reported to state officials that she had performed an abortion last month on a
DCFS yet to release timeline of involvement after death of southern Illinois 3-year-old
SPRINGFIELD – I’Kera Hill, 3, died of malnutrition and dehydration at a Carbondale hospital on June 22, 2022, according to the child endangerment charges filed
Planned Parenthood announces Illinois-Wisconsin partnership in Waukegan
SPRINGFIELD – Planned Parenthood affiliates in Illinois and Wisconsin said Thursday they have formed a partnership to expand services at an abortion clinic in Waukegan
Pritzker announces new IDPH pick, further scales back COVID-19 orders
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois will soon have a new Department of Public Health director and its first electric vehicles coordinator after Gov. JB Pritzker announced those
First probable case of monkeypox reported in Champaign County
On Tuesday, the first probable case of monkeypox was reported in Champaign County, according to the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD). The World Health Organization
What will a post-Roe US look like? Lessons from a major abortion study
Years before starting a landmark research project on abortion access, Diana Greene Foster saw firsthand the impact that banning abortion can have, through her grandmother
When children with sickle cell grow up, they face a system not designed for them
https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s4780019/audio/2022/06/sicklecelladults-feature-web.mp3 One night when Paul Gakpo was 9 months old, he fell sick and wouldn’t eat. His parents grew worried and rushed him to
Imaging test dye is the latest example of critical drug shortages
The U.S. is caught in a critical shortage of a drug known as contrast media that helps physicians diagnose conditions like a heart attack or
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