Signs advertise autumn vaccinations at a pharmacy in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) Article Summary The Illinois Department of Public Health recommended all adults receive the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. The decision goes against recent guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...

The state guidance moves away from new federal guidance and also includes a statewide order ensuring access to the COVID-19 vaccine after new federal standards reduced access.

Pritzker said his order is intended to make sure Illinois residents continue to have access to vaccines for the flu, COVID-19 and other common illnesses.

The community forum begins at 6 o'clock this evening in the Memorial Learning Center on Miller Street in Springfield.

The Springfield Police Department reports that at approximately 4:46 AM September 13, 2025, officers responding to the scene of a reported stabbing in the 400 block of N. 4th Street found a male victim with life-threatening injuries reportedly consistent with a sharp edged object. The victim was transported to an area ...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, Memorial Health hospitals will be offering free breast exams for women aged 40 and older who are uninsured or underinsured.

The Springfield Memorial Hospital Family Maternity Suites is seeking feedback on the birth experience from families who have welcomed a baby at the hospital during the past two years, as well as pregnant women who plan to give birth at Memorial Hospital or who have previously delivered at SMH. Patients and their family...

One person was killed in an east side shooting on Saturday morning, the Springfield Police Department reports. The SPD informed the press that at approximately 3:30 AM on Saturday, July 19, officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Holly Drive. There, police discovered a female who had been struck by gunfire. There...

Terri Dee Illinois News Connection "Don't go into the water" is a warning Illinoisans may want to heed. A 2024 study released this week found all state-border beaches on Lake Michigan last year had evidence of contamination. Findings from the Safe in Swimming report indicate these conditions could cause serio...

Medicaid cuts expected to hit rural hospitals the hardest Article Summary: President Trump's domestic policy bill contains massive cuts in federal Medicaid spending over the next 10 years. One analysis predicts $48 billion in spending reductions in Illinois over a decade. The cuts limit states' ability to raise mo...