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Rep. Kelly, New Co-Chair of Steering & Police Committee, Works to Protect Hospitals from Cyberattacks
Find out how the Healthcare Cybersecurity Improvement Act can help hospitals safeguard against cyberattacks and protect patient data.
Have a Merry and Eco-Friendly Holiday Season
Join Park Forest in its efforts to have an eco-friendly holiday season. Recycle Christmas lights and trees and help reduce waste.
How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch
Discover the potential consequences of vaccine skepticism on public health. Measles outbreaks and other diseases could resurge.
Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
Step back in time with fossilized footprints. Discover how these preserved tracks provide insights into co-existing extinct hominin species.
Crews Clearing Our Streets with Brine and Plows
Learn how Park Forest’s Public Works prepares for snow storms and implements brine to reduce salt usage on the roads.
Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.
Explore the impact of systemic disparities on Black health and the need for equitable access to healthcare services.
Pay First, Deliver Later: Some Women Are Being Asked To Prepay for Their Baby
Read about Kathleen Clark’s experience of being asked to pay $960 for prenatal care during her second visit to the OB-GYN.
12 States Promised To Open the Books on Their Opioid Settlement Funds. We Checked Up on Them.
Aneri Pattani November 7, 2024 To discover how millions in opioid settlement funds are being spent in Idaho, you can visit the state attorney general’s website, which hosts 91 documents from state and local entities getting the money. What you’ll find is a lot of bureaucratese. Nearly three years ago,[Read More…]
Village Officials Urge Residents to Get Vaccinated, Flu & COVID Esp.
Protect yourself and others from the flu and COVID with vaccinations. Learn why vaccinations are crucial, especially with COVID variant XEC.
