The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Human Services confirmed a case of Legionnaires’ disease at the Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee on Tuesday.

Democrat Rahm Emanuel, eyeing a presidential run, says his party must focus on educational achievement, not culture wars.

The Eating Recovery Center said they're seeing a 25% increase in 8- to 12-year-olds in need of eating disorder treatments.

Survivor advocates are demanding Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy lift the agency’s hiring freeze and fully ...

SPD toys; nonprofit fights bullies; Temple Sinai program honored; Fab Lab's RC Custom Car Open; Venice Rotary festival; ...

The Navy completed a demonstration of its manned-unmanned teaming capabilities to further the development of its ...

The Joint Simulation Environment is playing a key role in developing tactics and operational concepts for integrating Collaborative Combat Aircraft with ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...

Landmarks across the state lit up purple in honor of the 25th anniversary of the New York State Tobacco Control Program. Some of the accomplishments in that time include a new record low smoking rate ...

A Small Oil Company Polluted Midland’s Water Reserve. The Cleanup Has Dragged on for Years. Duke Energy Plans to Build a Massive Natural Gas Power Plant in Davidson County. But Where, Exactly? New EPA ...

Editor’s Note, 10/17/2025: After this article was published on Oct. 15, a representative from Resource Center contacted the Observer to offer a statement on the changes noted in the article. This ...