Coordination between McLean County's court system, community health providers and Heartland Community College has made peer support specialists a valued part of the care team in the county's drug court. One participant said drug court was a lifeline she needed to begin addiction recovery.

After years of planning and fundraising, leaders at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington invited community members to experience their new patient and family-centered chapel.

In association with the Mid-Illinois Realtors Association, the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal will offer the fair to bring to residents a network of community organizations related to housing and wellness.

The Community Health Care Clinic in Normal has seen a big increase in need over the last nine months.

Following a lengthy transition period, Michelle Conger is embracing her new role as CEO of the OSF HealthCare system. Conger, who joined OSF in 1994, moved into the network’s top leadership position following Bob Sehring’s retirement early this month.

In the Bloomington-Normal community, there is a significant need for Spanish-speaking volunteer translators. Organizations such as Illinois State University’s Sigma Delta Pi (the National Spanish Honor Society) and Wesley United Methodist Church and community members who volunteer independently are helping fill this need for translating and interpreting.

Normal Citizen of the Year Adam Nielsen is living with early onset Alzheimer's disease. He and his wife Dayna Brown are doing so publicly and intentionally, as support to others who may be going through the same thing and as part of an advocacy effort.

The "Taking Steps to End Child Abuse Color Run" is in its 16th year this April. It is held in the memory of Duncan and Jack Leichtenberg of LeRoy, the 2009 victims of childhood domestic violence.

A nonprofit is partnering with a Bloomington family to bring awareness of resources for families navigating autism. Leo Egbers was diagnosed with autism shortly before he drowned in a pond behind his home in 2024.

A new Illinois bill would establish a state grant program to pay for abortions for uninsured or underinsured people. The grant money would come from funds set aside from Affordable Care Act plans.