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Work Begins at Former Goal Gasification Site in Champaign
Story air date: Tuesday, June 09, 2009
A neighborhood in east Champaign is about see the long-awaited cleanup of a former manufactured gas plant get underway. Residents in the area contend that that work will not only stop short of what’s necessary… but say part of the problem is the city’s fault.
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environment • government • Champaign • healthCarle Foundation Hospital Expansion
Story air date: Monday, May 19, 2008
This week, the dream of Doug and Linda Mills is being realized. The Carle Foundation Hospital campus is expanding, with a new 50-million dollar building housing both the Mills Breast Cancer Institute and Carle Cancer Center. AM 580's Jeff Bossert went on a tour of the facility that will soon be seeing patients -- and talked with some of those responsible for starting it.
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health • health careImproving Dental Access -- Where Are We?
Story air date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
In 2004, AM 580 won a national award for its Smile Healthy Project, a collaboration of community partners focused on improving access to dentists for low income residents in Champaign County. What’s happened since then? Reporter Lynn Crandall created several stories for the Smile Healthy project – she takes a look at dental access in the county today.
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community life • government • Champaign County • health • health careDanville's VA Hospital and the Future
Story air date: Monday, May 05, 2008
The Veterans Administration hospital that serves central Illinois and western Indiana has a new leader. AM 580’s Tom Rogers spoke with Michael Hamilton about two issues VA facilities all over the nation face – maintaining quality and preparing for an influx of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
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disability • government • United States • health • health careThe Business of "Organic"
Story air date: Monday, March 17, 2008
Eating organic food is not only considered healthy -- some companies believe selling it can be very profitable. Once limited to farmers' markets and small shops, organic food is now sold by some of America's largest companies. Organic milk, meat, fruits and vegetables are earning some retailers millions of dollars, others a lot less. AM 580's Terrell Starr talked with retailers of all sizes to discuss the competitiveness of this growing industry.
