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Patricia Powers went a few years without health insurance and was unable to afford regular doctor visits. So the Missouri resident, who lives near St. Louis, had no idea that cancerous tumors were silently growing in both of her breasts.
Jessica Sheridan’s plan was to have her first daughter at the local hospital, five minutes from her house in Iowa Falls. But when she was seven months pregnant, that plan suddenly changed.
Illinois' economy showed an unexpected jump in September, according to the Flash Index, which moved from 105.1 in August to 105.5 in September.
Global electronics manufacturer, Foxconn, and the University of Illinois have partnered on a $100 million smart technology research center headquartered on the Urbana-Champaign campus.
Americans older than 65 will be our largest age group within 20 years. Advocates say that means it’s time to rethink the way we design our local communities. Plus, if you think that only science, math and history are the key to success in school, think again. It turns out art and PE can have a big effect on graduation rates. And, we’ve all told little white lies. But according to research from the University of Chicago, the whole truth and nothing but the truth might be the best way to go.
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