Illinois lawmakers unanimously passed a bill during the spring legislative session that gives more transparency and tools to parents to defend themselves in child abuse cases.

McLean County Behavioral Health Coordination hosted a wide variety of tents and organizations Saturday at Normandy Village in Normal as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.

Bloomington resident Adrienne Overmeyer said Applied Behavior Analysis, a therapy commonly used to address challenging behaviors among autistic clients, helped her son become more independent.

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, a Democrat who represents parts of Bloomington-Normal and Peoria, wants to stop pharmaceutical companies from gaming an FDA loophole he says is keeping generics from reaching the market.

OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois and UICOMP will end their affiliation with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in a major change for Peoria's regional destination healthcare provider.

After being named president of St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington just over a year ago, Eunmee Shim will step down from her role May 29.

The East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging and the University of Illinois Extension are both leaders in the Bloomington-Normal Dementia-Friendly Task Force. The new group wants to set objectives for supporting those with dementia and their families through a survey which closes June 15.

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.