Lawsuit Alleges Farmworkers Sickened After Pesticide Exposure
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In late July 2019, a group of migrant farmworkers from south Texas was working in a cornfield in DeWitt County, Ill., when suddenly a crop duster flew…
Kirby Medical Center Among Rural Hospitals Facing COVID-19 Challenges
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MONTICELLO – Rural hospitals in Illinois face unique challenges as COVID-19 continues to surge across the state. Many don’t have an intensive care unit, so patients who need a higher level of care must be transferred elsewhere. Pat Schou, executive director of the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network – an association of more than 50 rural […]
Electoral Board Removes Mayoral Candidate Jones From Urbana Ballot
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URBANA – Just three Democrats will run for mayor of Urbana in the upcoming consolidated primary election. The city’s Electoral Board formally voted Wednesday to remove a fourth candidate from the ballot, former basketball player, Verdell Jones III. Urbana City Clerk Phyllis Clark says the strongest point in the objection filed against Jones’ ballot petitions […]