The Illinois legislature is sending a bill to Governor Bruce Rauner that requires the state to screen newborns for a genetic neurological muscle disea
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Dustin Fink suffered his first concussion growing up in Lone Tree, Colorado, when he ran into a post on the playground in fourth grade. It was the mid
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The Indiana High School Athletic Association logged 1,217 concussive events in high school athletics throughout Indiana during the fall season. How m
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Some local tattoo artists are expressing frustration with the cursory inspections of their shops since Illinois took the responsibility of inspections
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Since 2011, dozens of central Illinois nursing homes have improved their five-star Medicare rating, some by as much as four stars. But that improveme
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Gerald Warmbier began a medical journey last year that took him to the nursing home Heartland of Champaign. Return to Key Findings Inspections find
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By Christine Herman/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- "Anne" and "Kate" are licensed home birth providers in Wisconsin but considered criminals in Illinois.
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By Christine Herman/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- When Cheryl Gioja went into labor, her husband Joshua got down on his knees to “catch the baby” in the
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By Christine Herman/For CU-CitizenAccess.org -- Home births have increased by more than 50 percent since 2004. But in 22 states, certified professiona
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By Sean Powers/Illinois Public Media -- Many lactation experts say newborns can get their nutrition needs met through formula, but that breast milk is
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