OTTAWA, Ill. – Working to improve the health and wellbeing of area residents, State Rep. Lance Yednock, D-Ottawa, recently hosted the first of his free Community Health Fairs with OSF Healthcare St. Elizabeth to provide various services and screenings to local...
STREAMWOOD, Ill. – In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, is highlighting the Illinois Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP), which provides free screenings to Illinois women who lack access...
GRANITE CITY, Ill. – Due to her advocacy to increase access to human breast milk for medically fragile infants, state Rep. Katie Stuart, D-Edwardsville, received an appreciation award from Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes. Stuart was the primary House...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, is fighting to protect access to health care with a new law creating Illinois’ first comprehensive system to rein in prescription drug costs and ensure hospital visits are covered, regardless of whether...
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – To guarantee the safety of children with diabetes, state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, backed a new law allowing schools to maintain a supply of potentially lifesaving medication to manage blood-sugar levels.“Children who are dealing with serious...