Tourism is up in Springfield, but downtown businesses are hurting
byErika TulfoandJacques Abou-Rizk From his view on East Adams Street, Prairie Archives owner Robb Paul has witnessed firsthand how downtown Springfield has evolved. His secondhand bookstore 522 E. Adams St. has been in the same spot since 1992, straight across from the Old State Capitol and just a couple doors down from Abraham Lincoln’s old…
Read MoreHouse approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
byBen SzalinskiandBrenden Moore SPRINGFIELD — Illinois voters could be asked to amend the state’s redistricting law this fall after the House approved a constitutional amendment fearing federal protections for minority representation will be struck down. The House voted 74-38 along party lines to pass an amendment that creates a priority list of rules state lawmakers…
Read MoreFor Your Health — At Any Age, We Can Cut the Risk of Colorectal Cancer
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Recent headlines have pushed colorectal cancer back to the top of news feeds with the unfortunate passing of actor James Van Der Beek. Like Chadwick Bozeman, who died of the disease in 2020, Van Der Beek was diagnosed at a relatively young age, part of a troubling…
Read MoreFor Your Health — What to Know About GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss and Health
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center As many of us know, keeping weight in check can be hard. And national numbers certainly reflect this. Rates of overweight and obesity in the U.S. have steadily climbed since the early 1980s. The impact this has had on health and well-being is very significant. Weight gain…
Read MoreFor Your Health — Make Health Gains with Whole Grains
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center If someone asked us to name five ways to improve our health and lower the risk of illness, “eat a healthy diet” would probably land on most of our lists, and it certainly belongs there. Research has shown that healthy eating could prevent over 80,000 cancer cases…
Read MoreFor Your Health — 15 Small Steps With Big Rewards
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Surveys show that most of us place a high priority on our health and wellness. That’s probably not surprising to hear. But as common a goal as improving health is, it can sometimes feel like a mystery how we can actually work toward it, with busy days…
Read MoreFor Your Health — Staying Cool and Sun-Safe this Summer
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center Food sizzling on the grill is one of the classic sounds of summer, right up there with kids splashing in sprinklers and the crack of a bat at the ballpark. That sizzling can also be a good stand-in for how we might feel outside on a sweltering…
Read MoreFor Your Health — Make Wellness Part of Summer Fun
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center There’s always the same 24 hours in a day, but somehow when we hit spring, it can seem like we get some extra time. With more daylight and warmer weather, the days can just feel like they’re expanding. With that shift can come a boost in our…
Read MorePritzker threatens to veto any budget containing ‘broad-based’ tax increase
byBen SzalinskiandJerry Nowicki SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday, May 28, he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations. “Anything that’s broad-based and would have a negative impact on working families, I would veto a budget like…
Read MoreFor Your Health — Move More, Live Better
By Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It’s likely no surprise to read that physical activity is good for us. In fact, it may be hard to go a full day without seeing something positive about exercise and physical activity on the news or social media. What can sometimes get lost in all that,…
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