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Knowing about sepsis
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (200+ words) The sooner you can get to medical care, the less likely you are to suffer from sepsis. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – An initiative of Memorial Health helps staff and patients alike learn about sepsis, and how dangerous it can…...
Bike program teaching central Illinois kids how to ride
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (370+ words) Decatur, IL (WAND) – A national program is working to put bikes in kindergarten PE classes to teach every child in America how to ride. The Strider Education Foundation’s All Kids Bike program is already active in six elementary schools in…...
Illinois schools grapple with AI cyberbullying, deepfakes as new law takes effect
1+ week, 3+ day ago (799+ words) Educators are working to understand how best to respond to rapidly evolving technology. The incident illustrates the kinds of situations Illinois lawmakers may have had in mind when they passed a bill last year requiring schools to address AI-generated content…...
Bill creates gender-affirming, reproductive care protections for out-of-state foster placements
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (829+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS) – A bill that would require the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to consider access to reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare before placing foster children out of state passed the legislature during the last week…...
State is Number One in kinship placements
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) DCFS celebrates results of the KIND Act. Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Even the people holding the news conference Tuesday had to admit: it’s rare to mention the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is a national leader in…...
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrates Opening of new Owen Marsh Elementary School
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (458+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Today marks the day of the official opening of the new Owen Marsh Elementary School, celebrating the completion of a project leaders say will serve students for generations. Superintendent Jennifer Gill thanked architects, builders, teachers…...
Meet Birdie — APL Dog of the Week
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (312+ words) Full of energy and ready to come home to you! Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Birdie is a 2-year-old black Lab mix bursting with fun, spunk, and energy! This lively girl has plenty of energy to burn and would thrive in…...
This kind of smoke alarm is not enough
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – It’s state law for homes to have a smoke detector – either hard-wired or with a ten-year sealed battery. But the other kind is still on the market. From the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance and Illinois…...
How Bikers Against Child Abuse empowers victims to move forward stronger
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) "It takes somebody with the heart, the drive, not to be afraid to protect that child. Everybody in our chapter, everywhere, has to be ready to lay down and take a bullet for that kid." Springfield, IL (WAND) – Bikers Against…...
They died alone but are buried among comrades
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) Camp Butler holds ceremony for "unclaimed veterans." Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Veterans who die alone still receive the final farewell they are owed. Camp Butler National Cemetery Friday honored “unclaimed veterans” Terry Lee Furbeck and Terry Lynn Kitchen with…...