From the WTLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. Canadian wildfire smoke has caused unhealthy air quality in Blooming to normal. The Ecology Action Center in Normal says people should stay indoors whenever possible. Sensitive groups will feel health effects right away. Healthy groups will have difficulty breathing and throat irritation. The unhealthy air quality reading came from a monitor on the southwest side of Bloomington. The air quality index is expected to return to healthy levels at midnight.

From the WTLT Newsroom, I'm John Norton. Canadian wildfire smoke has caused unhealthy air quality in Blooming to normal. The Ecology Action Center in Normal says people should stay indoors whenever possible. Sensitive groups will feel health effects right away. Healthy groups will have difficulty breathing and throat irritation. The unhealthy air quality reading came from a monitor on the southwest side of Bloomington. The air quality index is expected to return to healthy levels at midnight.

A state lawmaker who represents Bloomington Normal says it was a difficult vote to eliminate funding for non-citizen health care in the state budget. Democrat Senator Dave Kaler says cutting the program could overburden safety net hospitals. No hospital is allowed to turn anybody away, but who picks up that cost? Well, it's anybody with health insurance, and so there is a cost to the system. So why don't we just admit that up front and

A state lawmaker who represents Bloomington Normal says it was a difficult vote to eliminate funding for non-citizen health care in the state budget. Democrat Senator Dave Kaler says cutting the program could overburden safety net hospitals. No hospital is allowed to turn anybody away, but who picks up that cost? Well, it's anybody with health insurance, and so there is a cost to the system. So why don't we just admit that up front and

And provide you know what kind of care we can. The program provided health care for immigrants ages 42 to 64. Critics pointed out the price tag was much higher than first projected. The new state budget keeps healthcare funding for immigrant seniors. First responders and community members were given the chance to learn what it is like to live with dementia.

And provide you know what kind of care we can. The program provided health care for immigrants ages 42 to 64. Critics pointed out the price tag was much higher than first projected. The new state budget keeps healthcare funding for immigrant seniors. First responders and community members were given the chance to learn what it is like to live with dementia.

Zena Carrana led simulations on a virtual dementia tour at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Normal.

Zena Carrana led simulations on a virtual dementia tour at Sugar Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Normal.

What the simulation does is it helps increase empathy in caregivers because it gives them an understanding of how it feels to have all the challenges.

What the simulation does is it helps increase empathy in caregivers because it gives them an understanding of how it feels to have all the challenges.

That someone with dementia might have. After

That someone with dementia might have. After

the tour, Carrano discusses how to develop caregiving strategies with participants. According to the Chicago-based Alzheimer's Association, nearly 12 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

the tour, Carrano discusses how to develop caregiving strategies with participants. According to the Chicago-based Alzheimer's Association, nearly 12 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

And Carl Healthcare's decision to cancel all of its coverage through Health Alliance by the end of the year will lead to hundreds of job losses. According to documents filed with the state. Health Alliance will begin laying off its workforce of more than 600 starting in July and will continue over the next year. Carl Health has said the insurance providers struggle to remain financially sustainable. Cloudy skies in the Twin Cities today with an expected high near 80. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.

And Carl Healthcare's decision to cancel all of its coverage through Health Alliance by the end of the year will lead to hundreds of job losses. According to documents filed with the state. Health Alliance will begin laying off its workforce of more than 600 starting in July and will continue over the next year. Carl Health has said the insurance providers struggle to remain financially sustainable. Cloudy skies in the Twin Cities today with an expected high near 80. I'm John Norton, WGLT News.