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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second deadliest type of cancer in the United States for men, and the third for women, Southern Seven Health Department reports.
The health department noted that if found early, nine out of 10 people can expect to be cured from the disease.
In Illinois, 17 people...
Dozens of high school students from across the 59th Senate District in Southern Illinois came together on Nov. 9 for a special event.
The students participated in an annual Youth Advisory Council hosted by State Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harrisburg.
Students from Union County were among those who...
Dr. Tim Taylor has only been on campus, serving as the new president of Shawnee Community College for a couple of months.
Still, the positive energy from his student-centered leadership can already be felt resonating across the Shawnee Community College campus, observers say.
Taylor recently...
The Union County Sheriff’s Office is sponsoring a food drive through Dec. 16. The drive began earlier in November.
Donations of non-perishable food items are welcomed. All donations will go to the Shawnee Development Council’s Union County food pantry.
The sheriff’s office reported on social...
The River-to-River Trail Society this fall has been offering guided hikes in and near the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.
The society’s seventh hike of the season, and its final scheduled hike of the year, is planned in the Jackson Hole Area of Pope County, on Saturday, Nov. 28....
The Christmas holiday season is set to kick off this weekend in the City of Anna.
Two special events are planned on Saturday, Nov. 28:
•The debut of the city’s new Gumdrop Drive holiday lights route.
•A drive-thru Christmas dropoff to help support the local Pay It Forward program.
The Gumdrop Drive...
Rural Health, Inc. will be offering drive-up COVID-19 testing on Saturday, Nov. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at their Anna clinic.
Testing will be done by appointment only. An appointment can be made by calling the Anna clinic at 618-833-4471. Those interested in having a test done do not have to be a...
Southern Seven Health Department has scheduled a free mobile COVID-19 testing event in Cairo.
The testing is planned from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at Southern Seven’s Head Start location in Building B at 4115 S. Sycamore St.
The health department said the free nasal swab test is “quick...
By Peter HancockCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois residents were being urged to stay at home as much as possible for at least the next three weeks as the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks continues to sweep across the state.
The latest advisory from the...
The board of directors of the PAST organization of Union County is sorry to announce that there will be no Holiday Luncheons at the Heritage House in Jonesboro this year.
As has been the case with all of PAST’s other activities and fund-raisers this year, COVID-19 restrictions prevent the...
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