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Health insurance reform bill clears IL House, heads to …

WEBThe “Healthcare Protection Act,” House Bill 5395, cleared the House on a bipartisan vote of 81-25. It next moves to the Senate where Pritzker predicted it will pass …

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Illinois House passes bill to regulate health insurance

WEBApril 22, 2024 3:52 PM. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference for the Healthcare Protection Act at the Memorial Hospital Orthopedic and Neurosciences …

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What to know about COVID vaccines in East St Louis IL

WEBOn Saturday, East Side Health District will host another vaccination event at East St. Louis’ Lincoln Park to target the city’s homeless population. The community …

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Latest COVID in IL: Cases, long COVID symptoms

WEBIllinois officials recorded 4,139,537 COVID-19 cases in the state as of May 2023, but the actual number of infections is likely much higher. A study published in The …

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Appointments for updated COVID booster in southwest …

WEBThe St. Clair County Public Health Department also administers COVID-19 vaccinations. Spokesperson Brenda Fedak wrote in a Thursday afternoon email to the …

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COVID, RSV and flu hospitalizations on the rise in Illinois

WEBThe state is experiencing “moderate” respiratory activity, CDC data shows. St. Clair County’s COVID-19 hospitalization rate is down 41.4% as of Dec. 9 from the …

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CDC asked to conduct health assessment in Cahokia …

WEBThe CDC is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Health and Human Services started gathering information about Cahokia …

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In pictures, scenes from Earth Day in southern Illinois

WEBSheila Voss, a board member of Nature Preserve Foundation, helps distribute free Illinois-native trees at Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Ill. during Earth …

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How BND investigated public health issues in Cahokia …

WEBThe BND’s Hazardous Homes also breaks news that one of the same federal agencies that investigated Alabama, the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

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IL nursing homes with COVID errors had same issues for …

WEBThe coronavirus had infected 4,725 metro-east nursing home residents and workers by mid-December 2021, killing 574 of them, according to statistics nursing …

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What to know: COVID & flu in Illinois, RSV antibody shortage

WEBWhat to know about RSV in Illinois. People older than 60 and younger than 6 months are most at risk for severe illness caused by RSV, Prakash said. Two RSV …

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Public health crisis in Cahokia Heights, officials fail to act

WEBMetro-East News. August 06, 2023 2:13 PM. The Illinois Department of Public Health downplayed the seriousness of H. pylori in response to BND questions …

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Cahokia Heights homes, neighbors face issues from sewage

WEBUpdated November 23, 2023 9:55 PM. Arthur, Patricia and Lonnie Greenwood sit together in their Cahokia Heights home. Each member of the family has health problems they …

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Why hasn’t CDC assessed health in IL city with sewer backups

WEBResidents say a health assessment is long overdue because their exposure to sewage started decades ago. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski …

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Cahokia Heights lawmaker requests state health investigation

WEBUpdated December 11, 2023 8:56 PM. State Rep. Kevin Schmidt has called on the Illinois Department of Public Health to investigate the health risks of sewage regularly spilling …

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Lawsuit: IL residents owed for property lost to unpaid taxes

WEBCahokia Heights resident Trenise Hill lost her Otto Street home, pictured here in April 2024, due to about $8,000 in unpaid taxes, according to a federal lawsuit. In the …

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3 leaders at troubled Choate center in Anna still in charge

WEBIL leaves 3 administrators in charge at Choate despite troubled history of resident care. The Illinois Department of Human Services will give residents of the …

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Cahokia Heights IL man killed in two-vehicle accident Belleville …

WEBA 30-year-old man was killed Saturday night in a two-vehicle accident on North Belt West near Westfield Plaza in Belleville. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye …

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HSHS hospitals hit by “cybersecurity incident,” CEO says Belleville

WEB618-239-2473. Teri Maddox has been a reporter for 38 years, joining the Belleville News-Democrat in 1990. She also teaches journalism at St. Louis Community College at …

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