It all comes thanks to a federal grant to Cook County School District 130, which includes schools in Blue Island, Crestwood, ...

With the Trump administration pursuing sweeping federal budget cuts, county officials expect local ripple effects.

Nichole Buatala joins Washington County's Mental Health Advisory Council; new crisis telecommunicator position funded.

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Santa Rosa County will spend opioid settlement dollars to help people jailed for drug crimes continue treatment and recovery ...

Washington County Community Services, in collaboration with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, was awarded the funds to ...

In a time marked by increasing polarization and divisive rhetoric, the Project for Civic Health in Washington state aims to foster respectful dialogue and collaboration across party lines. Lieutenant ...

It all comes thanks to a federal grant to Cook County School District 130, which includes schools in Blue Island, Crestwood, and Alsip. As Noel Brennan reports, those schools have now added mental ...

In a move to support veterans, the board approved an agreement with the Veterans One-Stop Center, which assists the Seneca County Veteran Service Agency. They also authorized a contract for speech ...

As big companies roll back and reconsider their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, the topic remains of intense focus in Ottawa County.

A tri-county effort to encourage healthy living and prevent chronic diseases recently received a sizable Minnesota Department of Health grant.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff announced a $750,000 grant to aid East ...