The state has mailed letters to thousands of Medicaid enrollees with low incomes or a disability. They could lose coverage as soon as Oct. 1 due to legislation that President Donald Trump signed into law last year.

Evan Easter spends his days off from the Normal Police Department attending conferences and other speaking events through his speaking platform called The Fractured Mind. He recently launched an offshoot called Locker Room Resilience, using similarities from law enforcement to support competitive athletes. Easter was among the three officers who in 2021 pursued an active shooter in the Landings subdivision in Normal.

Illinois' medical aid in dying law takes effect Saturday. Terminally ill adults across the state will have the legal option to request medication from a physician to end their lives. In McLean County, it might not be that easy.

OSF HealthCare is expanding use of AI to all its hospitals for potential stroke patients, including those at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

Executive Director Holly Wayland-Hall said the clinic's mission is charity-based, providing health services to people who are uninsured, or have recently lost coverage through Medicaid. She said 99% of the clinic's patients have no insurance.

Illinois hospitals stand to lose billions of dollars in revenue over the next several years due to changes in Medicaid rules brought on the One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year by Republicans in Congress.

The Bloomington Public Library is launching its latest collection, dubbed the Library of Things. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, BPL invites the community to come test-drive some of the more than 80 objects in the collection. Starting next week, patrons can borrow any of the items for up to a week at a time.

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has thrust conversations about postpartum depression into the public. Providers who spoke to WGLT said mental health problems among new moms are more common than many people realize.

An IT and nursing professor have partnered to study how artificial intelligence might aid early detection of atrial fibrillation, a leading cause of stroke.

The president of OSF St. Joseph estimated the hospital incurred at least $17 million worth of damage connected to last Thursday's microburst and heavy rain.