The American Heart Association is looking to broaden fundraising and prevention efforts to include more of Central Illinois. Historically, the group's focus has been on Champaign and Peoria. Dr. Colleen Blackburn, vice president of operations at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, wants to change that.

The American Heart Association is looking to broaden fundraising and prevention efforts to include more of Central Illinois.&nbsp;Historically, the group's focus has been on Champaign and Peoria. Dr. Colleen Blackburn, vice president of operations at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, wants to change that.

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American Heart Association expands prevention efforts in Bloomington-Normal

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The former head of the Republican Party in Illinois is trying to help the party gain its first statewide office in years. Don Tracy, who is 76, is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Tracy is running against Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the November election, to succeed retiring Democrat Dick Durbin. In this Sound Ideas interview, Tracy tells Brenden Moore from Capitol News Illinois how President Trump could impact Illinois Republicans -- who are several decades removed from the power they once held in the state legislature.

The former head of the Republican Party in Illinois is trying to help the party gain its first statewide office in years. Don Tracy, who is 76, is the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. Tracy is running against Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the November election, to succeed retiring Democrat Dick Durbin. In this Sound Ideas interview, Tracy tells Brenden Moore from Capitol News Illinois how President Trump could impact Illinois Republicans -- who are several decades removed from the power they once held in the state legislature.

'Underdog' Don Tracy says he’s 'answering a call of duty' by running for Durbin’s seat

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A Morton farmer faces a potential $250,000 fine by the Illinois Department of Agriculture [IDOA] for allegedly applying pesticides on a farm near the Bethel Lutheran School while the school hosted an outdoor event.

A Morton farmer faces a potential $250,000 fine by the Illinois Department of Agriculture [IDOA] for allegedly applying pesticides on a farm near the Bethel Lutheran School while the school hosted an outdoor event.

Farmer faces $250K fine after pesticide drift near Morton school

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As Illinois enters a new fiscal year Wednesday, a new state agency is officially taking charge of a wide range of programs for infants, toddlers and their families. The Illinois Department of Early Childhood officially takes over Wednesday as the agency in charge of programs ranging from in-home visits for newborns and their mothers to licensing and regulating childcare facilities and funding preschools.

As Illinois enters a new fiscal year Wednesday, a new state agency is officially taking charge of a wide range of programs for infants, toddlers and their families.&nbsp;The Illinois Department of Early Childhood officially takes over Wednesday as the agency in charge of programs ranging from in-home visits for newborns and their mothers to licensing and regulating childcare facilities and funding preschools.

New Department of Early Childhood launches full operations

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American Heart Association expands prevention efforts in Bloomington-Normal

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