(OLNEY) For the fourth consecutive year, Carle Health has achieved the designation of a Great Place to Work through a certification process that inclu.
(SPRINGFIELD) The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has started surveying farmers in Illinois and across the nation to estimate h.
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(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 1,143 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, which is the lowest number of cases for a single day since the end of July last summer. There were 20 additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the coronavirus death toll in Illinois to 20,536. While the statewide positivity rate for the past seven days is at 2.4 percent, the Southern Illinois Region had dropped to 1.7 percent. For updates, go to dph.illinois.gov or if questions call toll-free at 1-800-889-3931.
(SPRINGFIELD) In news yesterday from the State Capitol : State lawmakers that represent the LaSalle Veterans’ Home are looking for audits and other measures to address last year’s COVID-19 outbreak. One measure would require onsite visits from state health officials as soon as practical : The House Energy and Environment Committee met virtually
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(NEWTON) The City of Newton has a “boil water order” in effect until further notice for the residents who live on Hickory Street, North Hickory Street, Northeast Hickory Street, and White Oak Drive. It’s all due to yesterday’s water line repair work along Hickory Street. The patience of all is appreciated during the order.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Drew Robinson s remarkable second act
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EDITOR S NOTE
This story includes graphic descriptions of a suicide attempt. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or is in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK(8255) or at suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
ON APRIL 16, 2020, Drew Robinson woke up, spread peanut butter on a cinnamon-raisin bagel, pulsed a green smoothie, sat at his kitchen table and finished writing a note that would explain to his family and friends why he had decided to end his life. He had spent the past month alone in his house, confined by the pandemic and quarantined in his own mind. He hated his life. He hated that no one knew how much he hated his life