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3 days ago
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month highlights importance of early detection and screening
Medical experts say screenings are especially important because colorectal cancer is increasingly being diagnosed in younger adults.
3 days ago
Report outlines premature deaths, chronic health problems among homeless Illinoisans
Nonprofits are pushing forward with proactive measures to provide health care and basic services.
3 days ago
Research links postpartum depression, pain management
"Providers are very aware of the risk of opioid addiction."
4 days ago
UPDATE: Two dead after accident on I-55 in Springfield
One victim is from Girard; the other from Missouri.
4 days ago
Springfield-area retired farmer part of Illinois Farm Bureau delegation to Mexico starting Monday
David Wirth will be one of a dozen or so farmers in the trip.
4 days ago
Coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895
Stacker compiled a ranking of the coldest Marches in Illinois since 1895 using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information
5 days ago
Expert: Seasonal Affective Disorder is a problem in the Spring, too
The "Spring Forward" time change can also hit your mental health, said Barbara Wheatley.
5 days ago
Police chief, all officers resign from Moweaqua Police Department
Locke said Hale did not give her a reason for the resignation.
5 days ago
UPDATE: Man arrested following Friday night shooting death in Springfield
Randy Crockett, 23, was arrested on weapons charges.
5 days ago
High school state girls basketball tournament wraps up Saturday
Glenwood and Mount Pulaski girls basketball teams play for state championships Saturday.
5 days ago
Woman dead after camper fire at Shelbyville campground
The camper was in a permanent campsite at the campground.
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Carterville school employee placed on leave for sexual abuse over a year after FBI received tip
Sheriff says the case sat dormant for 15 months due to lack of evidence, on-the-record statements.
5 days ago
Bears release linebacker Tremaine Edmunds after granting him permission to seek trade
The 27-year-old Edmunds was entering the final season of a four-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2023.
5 days ago
After a president-filled celebration, Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family gathers for a private homegoing
“I foresee tomorrow will represent everything that Rev. Jackson stood for,” said the Rev. Chauncey D. Brown, a pastor to a Chicago-area church and mentee of Jackson's.
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Faith leaders push for access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
“In systems that are made to break them, it is very important that they not only get that care, but they also get adequate care with someone that can help them make meaning of their situation by bringing God,” chaplain Nosayba Mahmoud said.
6 days ago
It’s easier to follow CapitolCityNow on Google News. Here’s how
Using Google Preferred makes it easier to get our news any time you want it.
6 days ago
Hearing on Grayson’s sentence reduction request delayed
Attorneys: Grayson couldn't attend due to cancer treatments.
6 days ago
‘I didn’t believe it’: Illinois, Cook County wipe out $2B in medical debt for pennies on dollar
Programs help over 1 million residents, but lawmakers debate whether future funding will be there.
6 days ago
Berkshire Hathaway resumes buybacks and CEO supports Kraft’s decision to pause its split
When Kraft first announced its plan to split the company in two last fall, Abel and Buffett expressed concerns about that because of the costs involved and the current struggles for some of the brands.
