Category Archives: Health

Committee Discusses Possible Review of County Fees
Members of a Vermilion County Board committee discussed Monday evening the possibility of hiring a company to review fees charged by the county. It has been 9 years since a similar study was done and ...
Bill Pickett Mar 02, 2026

Danville VA Announces Infrastructure Upgrades
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY - Veterans Affairs Illiana HealthCare System ABOVE: A hallway inside one of the Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System buildings in...
Steve Brandy Mar 02, 2026

Horizon Health Offers Free CPR/AED Class in Chrisman
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health will offer a free Heartsaver CPR/AED course on Friday, March 13, from 2 to 4 pm, at its Chrisman Clinic, 112 West Madison Av...
Steve Brandy Feb 26, 2026

Horizon Health Staff Celebrate Nationally Recognized Bariatrics Program
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE ABOVE: Horizon Health staff recently celebrated the bariatric surgery team for earning national recognition for exceptional patient safety and quality ...
Steve Brandy Feb 26, 2026

OSF Says Flu Season Very Much in Full Swing; Know When to go to Doctor/Urgent Care vs Emergency Room
OSF APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) Maddy Draper says just because we are into later February and we've had some warm weather DOES NOT MEAN that flu season is over. In fact, in looking at th...
Steve Brandy Feb 20, 2026

Horizon Health Grief Support Begins March 10
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health is offering an eight-week grief support group for people who have lost a loved one. The group will meet Tuesdays, March 10 t...
Steve Brandy Feb 20, 2026

Horizon Health Emergency Department Pursues Pediatric Care Designation
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE (Paris, IL)-The Horizon Health Emergency Department is taking important steps to strengthen the care it provides for children. Over the past three year...
Steve Brandy Feb 13, 2026

Horizon Health Offers Annual Healthcare Scholarships
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health and the Horizon Health Foundation are offering scholarships to local students to further their education in the medical fiel...
Steve Brandy Feb 11, 2026

Carle Arrow Paramedics Honored with Lifesaving Awards
THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY ABOVE: Lyn Hruska, executive director of the Central Illinois chapter of the American Red Cross, presents Certificates of Extraordinary ...
Steve Brandy Feb 10, 2026

Horizon Health Offers Free CPR/AED Class
THE FOLLOWING IS A HORIZON HEALTH RELEASE (Paris, IL)-Horizon Health will offer a free Heartsaver CPR/AED course on Friday, February 13, from 1 to 3 pm, at its Education Center, 15197 US Highwa...
Steve Brandy Feb 06, 2026







