IDPH celebrates American Heart Month, suggests tips to stay healthy
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — February is American Heart Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is focusing on educating the public on how to keep their heart healthy. The goal of the annual observance is to remind people about the dangers of cardiovascular disease, and what...
Illinois coalition emphasizes knowing your rights with law enforcement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois Coalition to End Permanent Punishments is urging state residents to educate themselves about their rights when interacting with law enforcement. The coalition recently hosted a workshop featuring a panel of speakers to highlight the...
Slow hospital transfers are costing lives in Illinois, study finds
Trauma surgeon Anne Stey is haunted by the lives she couldn’t save. While she was working a shift at a San Francisco hospital, a patient came in with a life-threatening heart emergency. The patient’s aorta had a hole. Without immediate care, they would bleed to death. Her...
5 Illinois Roads Named Among the Most Dangerous for Winter Driving in the U.S.
Winter driving in Illinois can be quite treacherous. Not only does it require a certain set of skills, but it's also important to know what roads to avoid when driving conditions are bad. The Worst Part of Winter in Illinois. I often feel like I am one of the few...
The 3 Best Family-Friendly Resorts in Illinois According to Trip Advisor
Don't let the winter blahs get you down this year, use them as an excuse to treat yourself to a getaway at one of Illinois' best resorts for families!. It's official. We're in the "dead of winter", and even though Mother Nature hasn't treated us Northern Illinoisans too...
Must Try Places For The Best Pizza In Illinois
Illinois is the best state for pizza in the United States and here are the tastiest restaurants for this popular dish. The state of Illinois is famous for lots of things but I think at the top of that list is food. Foodies from all over the world travel to the Land of Lincoln...
New Illinois Flag, Or No? You Can Vote Now Until Mid-February
The finalists of the flag design contest for a potential new Illinois flag have been named and added to the Illinois Secretary of State's website. Now it's your turn to weigh in on whether you think any of them should replace our state's current flag. Once that's done, Illinois...
Why These 15 Illinois Big Lots Locations Could Soon Be Closing
In September of 2024, Big Lots filed for bankruptcy. Now, the company helping them through the bankruptcy process is working to sell the leases of stores across the country. If they can sell the lease, the Big Lots in that location will close down with the sale. Many of these...
Indiana shouldn’t want Illinois’ welfare queen counties | Opinion
It is hard to resist trolling Illinois, especially Chicago. I’ve done so myself on occasion. After all, Chicago is a city with too many governance flaws to list in a single column. But it also enjoys a few strengths. The Chicago metro area is bigger, richer, better educated and...
Illinois Marketplace gets record jump in amount of applications
CHICAGO, Ill. (WMBD) — Two Illinois government agencies announced Illinois has seen an increase in insurance for the 2025 Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period. The Illinois Department of Insurance and Get Covered Illinois announced the insurance enrollment...
