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Healthcare waiver to expand Medicaid coverage gets federal approval
The Healthcare Transformation 1115 Demonstration waiver was federally approved July 2, allowing the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to expand Medicaid coverage. That additional coverage is expected to help address root causes of health disparities, according to an Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker press release. That includes housing and...
Carbondale PD requests public help finding Richard E. Slomkowski, 67
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The City of Carbondale Police Department asks for assistance finding missing person Richard E. Slomkowski, 67, of Carbondale. According to the department, Richard was last seen on August 13 at about 7:00 p.m. in the area of West Main Street and New Era Road in Carbondale.
Community gathers to honor Lucy
A mourning community of baseball players and parents as well as friends and family gathered Thursday evening at the PCMA ball fields to honor Lucy Nash. In a Tuesday Facebook post, Lucy’s father, Ryan Nash, said his daughter has irreversible loss of brain function. The Cairo Elementary School fourth grader collapsed on the first day of school on Aug. 7 after her heart stopped beating.
Parasitic Crypto outbreak identified in Northern Kentucky
Editor's note: This story was updated Monday, Aug. 19, with a statement from Silverlake Water Park. The Northern Kentucky Health Department is investigating an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis, better known as crypto, within the Northern Kentucky area this week. The cryptosporidium parasite causes a gastrointestinal illness marked by abdominal cramps, watery diarrhea, low-grade fever, vomiting...
‘Unprecedented’: Second massive Missouri cannabis recall leaves some companies scrambling
Some dispensaries and facilities are still quarantining recalled products from last year. State regulators issued two cannabis recall notices last week involving 135,000 marijuana products — more than double Missouri’s first massive cannabis product recall exactly one year ago. “I’ve never seen recalls of this magnitude in any...
Feds Warn North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Residents About Doxing and Swatting Incidents
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a warning to parents: be on alert for potential doxing and swatting incidents involving their children, particularly those who are active in online gaming communities. Just recently the FBI took to X (formerly Twitter) To warn about this growing issue. While anyone...
Federal court strikes down Missouri investment rule targeted at `woke politics’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Missouri investment regulations that Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had touted as way to expose financial institutions that “put woke politics ahead of investment returns.”. The Missouri regulations, issued by Ashcroft’s office, infringed on the free...
Friday WMOK News Check Yellow Sheet – Metropolis and Massac County News – August 16th, 2024
This Afternoon -Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tonight – A slight chance...
Illinois Town Dubbed ‘Worst Drivers’ In America, 1 City in Top 12
Be cautious when driving through this Illinois town because it has some of the worst drivers in America. When we thought Illinois couldn't make anymore embarrassing lists, think again. We've been named one of the worst states to call home, for middle class families, and most likely to fall for scams. We can't catch a break!
Mobile Museum of Tolerance visits Illinois State Fair with message of acceptance
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - The Illinois State Fair has plenty to see and do. This year, that includes the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Mobile Museum of Tolerance. “This bus could change so many lives,” said Jeff Schoep, a guest speaker with the Mobile Museum of Tolerance. Before working with the...
First Illinois DMV+ facility opens in Chicago suburb
Illinois' first-ever "DMV+" opened Thursday morning in the upgraded Melrose Park facility, promoting new services and reduced wait times. This will make it easier for customers to get vehicle stickers or renew their licenses or other needs without a trip downtown.
Illinois’ AG recognizes challenges in defending gun control laws
(The Center Square) – In defending gun control laws in Illinois and other states, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul recognizes the challenges posed by recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent on the right to keep and bear arms. Raoul’s office is defending the state’s gun ban in federal court. Illinois is not the only place Raoul is defending gun control laws. He’s filed friends of the court briefs in other federal courts supporting gun control laws in Massachusetts, Minnesota and beyond. ...
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