Carolyn Moon, who took the board chair position this month, is the first person from outside the Chicago area to serve in the role.

Historically, the American Heart Association's focus has been on Champaign and Peoria. Dr. Colleen Blackburn wants to change that — including the renamed and repositioned Central Illinois Heart Ball fundraiser.

Dr. Taylor Wells marks the start of representation for an underrepresented group in the dermatology field — especially in Bloomington-Normal.

A Hopedale hospital official likes to believe its state-record low wait times are possible at other, larger facilities.

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.

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.

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.

Democratic state Rep. Maura Hirschauer has introduced a bill aimed at reducing hesitation when providing CPR to women.

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.

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.