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The Health and Safety category includes news and tips from local hospitals, clinics, medical professionals, and emergency services contacts who serve the Lansing community.
Saturday is ‘Walmart Wellness Day’ – vaccines and free health screenings available
By Josh Bootsma
LANSING, Ill. (January 12, 2023) – Lansing's Walmart will participate in Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, January 14, offering vaccinations and free...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released January 6, 2023
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO, Ill. (January 6, 2023)...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released December 30, 2022
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO, Ill. (December 30, 2022)...
South Suburban College to continue COVID-19 testing in 2023
Information provided by South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (December 30, 2022) – South Suburban College will continue to provide COVID-19 testing services in South...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released December 23, 2022
IDPH reminds people to stay home from holiday gatherings if sick, and and seek treatment immediately
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Local Voices: Clean out your medicine cabinets before holiday guests arrive
Local Voices
Kevin Kolosh, Chief of Police
Calumet City Police Department
While the holiday season can be a wonderful time of year to reconnect with loved ones,...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released December 16, 2022
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO, Ill. (December 17, 2022)...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released December 9, 2022
State reports 21,404 new COVID-19 cases in last week
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Weekly COVID-19 data, released December 2, 2022
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO, Ill. (December 3, 2022)...
How seat belt use has changed since the 1990s
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By Abby Monteil
For any motor vehicle driver...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released November 23, 2022
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
CHICAGO, Ill. (November 25, 2022)...
Two years later: A COVID Catch-up
Looking back on a year of hardship and progress
COVID Catch-up was a weekly column featuring Lansing Journal journalist Carrie Steinweg's personal experience with COVID-19...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released November 18, 2022
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IDPH Urges Public to Protect Loved Ones from COVID-19...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released November 10, 2022
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 11, 2022)...
Weekly COVID-19 data, released November 4, 2022
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information gathered by Melanie Jongsma
LANSING, Ill. (November 6, 2022)...