Heart disease

A Central Illinois cardiologist breaks down the potential benefits of GLP-1 medications on heart health. It was one of the American College of Cardiology's top five trends in 2025.

On Monday, McLean County prosecutor Aaron Hornsby met the paramedic team that saved his life after suffering from cardiac arrest in November. The team credits Hornsby's family with helping him beat the slim odds of survival by calling 911 and performing life-saving chest compressions until the ambulance arrived.

Nearly four years ago, baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew suffered a massive heart attack while golfing. He survived, but five months later doctors told him…