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Officials confirm a case of Legionnaires' at Chester Mental Health Center

Officials say one patient at a mental health facility in the southern Illinois has tested positive for Legionnaires' disease.

 

Deadlines approaching for spring Veterans Honor Flight

MARION — Deadlines are quickly approaching for Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois’ third flight to Washington, D.C., which will be April 24.

 

I-57 closes for nearly 2 hours Tuesday morning after semi crashes near 149 exit

Interstate 57 was closed for one hour and 45 minutes after a semitrailer crashed in the northbound lanes at milepost 62, near the exit for Illinois 149 in Franklin County.

 

Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery to reopen Saturday in Makanda, in place of former Orlandini Vineyard

MAKANDA — Meet the newest Shawnee Wine Trail Association members, the owners of Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery: Randall and Renee Feather, their white Victorian bulldog, Chaucer, and two gray-and-black miniature schnauzers, Sam and Sally.

 

Progress again stalls in effort to bring grocery store to Cairo

CAIRO — Progress again appears to be stalled in Cairo’s attempt to bring fresh groceries to town.

 

Power outage planned for maintenance in West City

WEST CITY — Ameren will conduct a planned power outage from 11 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14.

 

How do other states handle medical employee background checks?

CARBONDALE — Other states don’t operate too differently from Illinois when it comes to medical worker background checks.

 

In Illinois, health-care employees can work up to 90 days with pending background checks

CARBONDALE — A former NeuroRestorative employee is charged with criminal sexual assault and a lawsuit against the facility was settled out of court after a 13-year-old patient was allegedly sexually assaulted in January 2017 by her caretaker there. Documents show…

 

At Lincoln Luncheon, Republican candidates celebrate conservatism, debate its finer points

Carterville — Much of Illinois’s conservative hope was in the same place Saturday for the Williamson County Republican Women Lincoln Day Luncheon at John A. Logan College.

 

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