Published: Sept. 28, 2011 @ 11 p.m.
PEORIA -- With the number of people admitted to hospitals decreasing and their hospital stays growing shorter, nursing education programs have had to turn to high-tech innovations for opportunities to provide clinical training for students.
Published: Sept. 28, 2011 @ 10:40 p.m.
LINCOLN - Lincoln's mayor said Wednesday that officials hope to develop the former site of
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital into a city park that promotes exercise.
Published: Sept. 28, 2011 @ 10 p.m.
CHICAGO -- Two Illinois researchers have been honored by President Barack Obama as distinguished U.S. science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers.
Published: Sept. 28, 2011 @ 10 p.m.
Illinois Department of Human Services officials are seeking vendors and employers for its Career and Job Fair and Disabilities Expo in October.
Published: Sept. 28, 2011 @ 10 p.m.
CHATHAM - Barring any snags in negotiations, construction could start this spring on a proposed indoor swimming pool, fitness center and sports medicine clinic near Glenwood High School.
Published: Sept. 27, 2011 @ 11 p.m.
When the kids head back to school, maintaining your family's health can be a challenge because they are exposed to germs from many other students. Here are steps to take to keep everything healthy during the school year.
Published: Sept. 27, 2011 @ 10 p.m.
PEKIN -- A local nursing home administrator acknowledges she did not follow state requirements to check whether cancer-causing asbestos was present in 50-year-old floor tiles before workers removed them from a basement laundry room.
Published: Sept. 27, 2011 @ 10 p.m.
Published: Sept. 27, 2011 @ 9 p.m.
US officials on Wednesday announced a voluntary recall of some 1.7 million toy workshops made by toy company Little Tikes, due to the potential choking hazard of toy nails included in the set.
Published: Sept. 27, 2011 @ 8 p.m.
DuPage County health officials say a Westmont woman has died after contracting the West Nile virus.
