Illinois residents who buy health insurance on the state-run marketplace now have a little more time to sign up for coverage for the upcoming year.

OSF, a Catholic health care system based in Peoria, said in a statement it was “saddened” to hear the governor signed the bill into law. Health care providers are not required to participate.

The new law, which takes effect next September, opens the door for people 18 or older with a terminal diagnosis to be prescribed a fatal drug.

The health care industry has come a long way in 35 years, and retiring Carle BroMenn and Carle Eureka leader Colleen Kannaday has seen all of it.

Menopause affects half the human population, but women and doctors say it is under researched, misunderstood and often misrepresented.

Some McLean County Board members are criticizing Health Department inspectors over how they address the presence of beverages containing CBD or THC additives. The situation has already caused on again, off again enforcement on hemp-derived drinks.

Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Bloomington hosted the first of several listening sessions to galvanize support for single-payer health insurance. The nonprofit One People's Campaign led the session.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that he said will protect Illinois residents from “junk science” undermining evidence-based vaccine regulations at the federal level.

A big chunk of the counselors and social workers in McLean County just got trained in a rising therapy model that can help people overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD. It's called Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR.

The Bloomington-Normal branch of a statewide program called Recovery Oriented System of Care is gathering feedback and implementing trainings to reduce stigma surrounding mental health and substance abuse.