Pritzker’s Daily COVID-19 Briefing Full Transcript And Audio — Dec. 23, 2020

Pritzker’s Daily COVID-19 Briefing Full Transcript And Audio — Dec. 23, 2020

ByIPM News

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Dr. Ngozi Ezike are holding daily COVID-19 press briefings as cases and hospitalizations in Illinois reach record highs. Read and listen to the latest update from the governor’s office on new cases, phased re-opening and closings of different regions and the state’s ongoing pandemic response. You can watch the most recent…

New Central Illinois Clinic Aims To Reduce ER Visits For Patients In Mental Health Crisis

New Central Illinois Clinic Aims To Reduce ER Visits For Patients In Mental Health Crisis

ByChristine Herman

SPRINGFIELD – A central Illinois hospital system recently launched a new mental health crisis clinic, which aims to meet the growing need for services amidst the pandemic while reducing pressure on local hospital emergency departments. Rates of anxiety and depression appear to be rising during the pandemic, according to federal data. The U.S. Centers for…