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Leaders say misconceptions about hospice keep some families from seeking care early
PEORIA (25News Now) - Gentiva Hospice celebrated the opening of its new office along West War Memorial Drive Wednesday afternoon, expanding in-home and facility-based care across seven counties in central Illinois. The new office serves families within a 50-mile radius, covering Peoria, Knox, Fulton, Woodford, Tazewell, Marshall and Stark counties,...
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UnityPoint Health Trinity First in Quad Cities With New AFib Technology
UnityPoint Health® – Trinity Heart Center has become the first health system in the Quad Cities to use a new FDA-approved technology to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart rhythm disorder. Electrophysiologists and care teams at Trinity Heart Center performed the first...
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Davenport’s Senior Star shares what families should look for during senior living facility tours
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - When families tour senior living or memory care communities, Senior Star encourages them to ask one essential question: How will you know my loved one?. At Senior Star Elmore Place, Executive Director Annette Martinez and Memory Care Director Emily Baker say that understanding each resident as...
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UnityPoint Health-Trinity heart experts first in the QC to use new AFib technology
UnityPoint Health – Trinity Heart Center has become the first health system in the Quad Cities to use a new FDA-approved technology to treat patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common type of heart rhythm disorder, a news release says. Electrophysiologists and care teams at Trinity Heart Center performed the first successfulpulsed field ablation […]
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MercyOne Genesis breaks ground on Family Medical Center expansion
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - MercyOne Genesis is expanding and renovating it’s Family Medical Center. The medical group held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to celebrate the project, according to a media release. The $2.1 million project will includes:. Two new resident rooms. Four new exam rooms. Renovated laboratory space. Updated...
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Centenarians at Hammond-Henry Long Term Care Living Center are rooted in Geneseo history
The history of small towns is usually rich but sometimes forgotten. At Hammond-Henry Hospital in Geneseo, several people in their long-term living center can speak firsthand to how Geneseo became the town it is now. Whether how street names were picked or the origin of a popular park, history lives within the center and their six residents over 100 years old.
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New Wastewater Plans for Sterling
Sterling is moving ahead with financing plans for a major wastewater treatment upgrade. The City Council has approved an ordinance allowing City Manager Scott Shumard to apply for Illinois EPA loans tied to the city’s planned 73-million-dollar wastewater treatment plant project. The funding would help cover costs for the large-scale infrastructure work, which city leaders say is aimed at meeting long-term treatment needs and regulatory requirements.
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Illinois EPA warns of 'forever chemicals' in Galesburg area water
Residents served by the Galesburg Community Water System and six neighboring systems have been notified after testing detected PFOS, a type of PFAS chemical, higher than an Illinois groundwater standard. The notice was issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, according to a community announcement. The affected systems are Galesburg...
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Eagle View’s Mobile Dental Unit Expands Dental Care Across Western Illinois
Rural Illinois faces a critical shortage of dentists who accept Medicaid and Medicare, leaving many low-income residents to wait over a year for basic oral health care according to reports citing the Illinois Department of Public Health. Eagle View Community Health System a federally qualified health center in Monmouth, Oquawka and Stronghurst is trying to make an impact in improving oral health in our local communities. Marketing Director Sabrina Wilson shares the latest involvement with their Mobile Dental Unit:
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Upcoming Events at the Prophetstown Library
Mark your calendars for these September and October events at the Henry C. Adams Memorial Library in Prophetstown!. The next library book club meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. This month’s book is “Educated” by Tara Westover. If you would like to join the book club, please email or phone the library, and they will get the book ordered for you: 309-714-2699 or hcadams1@yahoo.com.
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Illinois EPA warns of 'forever chemicals' in Galesburg area water
Residents served by the Galesburg Community Water System and six neighboring systems have been notified after testing detected PFOS, a type of PFAS chemical, higher than an Illinois groundwater standard. The notice was issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, according to a community announcement. The affected systems are Galesburg Community Water System, Abingdon Community Water System, East Galesburg Community Water System, Henderson Community Water System, Knoxville Community Water System, Windwood Water Community Water System and Little York Community Water System. The Illinois EPA said water samples collected by the Galesburg system during the PFAS Initial Monitoring Period, which began in April 2026, detected perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, commonly known as PFOS, at 15 parts per trillion and 4.7 parts per trillion. Both results exceeded Illinois' Class I groundwater quality standard of 4 parts per trillion. Abingdon, East Galesburg, Henderson, Knoxville, Windwood Water and Little York purchase water from the Galesburg system. All of the systems are located in Knox County except Little York, which is in Warren County. In April 2025, the seven systems also were notified of a detection of perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA. “Illinois EPA was proactive in our efforts to address PFAS contamination in Illinois community water systems,
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Folsom (CA) Restores Engine to Service After Restructuring Ambulance Staffing
Folsom Fire Department has restored a fire engine to service that was cut from the budget last year by reducing the number of paramedics staffing the city’s three ambulances, CBS News Sacramento reported. One of the department’s five engines was eliminated in October 2025, leaving an area south of...
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Wake Up Tri-Counties Samantha Talks New Podiatrist at OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center
OSF St. Luke Welcomes New Podiatrist, Shares Tips to Prevent Plantar Warts. As students head back to school and college students return to dorms, OSF St. Luke Medical Center is reminding area residents to take care of their feet—especially when using shared locker rooms, bathrooms, and showers. During a...
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St. Ambrose health clinic seeks patients for no-cost rehabilitation services
St. Ambrose University’s Interprofessional Health Clinic is putting out the call for patients throughout the Quad Cities who need neurological rehabilitation services but face barriers to accessing traditional care. As of Tuesday, Sept. 1, the SAU student-led clinic began providing the free rehabilitation services on Tuesday evenings at the...
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MercyOne debuts robot-assisted spinal surgeries to Quad Cities
MercyOne Genesis recently announced that it is bringing advanced robotic tools to the Quad Cities in order to help patients with spinal surgeries. This new wave of technology will allow Quad Cities patients to get the help they require, without having to leave the area to get access. “For a...
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Galesburg Community Water System and Six Satellite Systems Notified of Right-to-Know Requirements
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) is notifying the owners and operators of the Galesburg Community Water System (CWS), Abingdon CWS, East Galesburg CWS, Henderson CWS, Knoxville CWS, Windwood Water CWS and Little York CWS that there has been a detection of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), a Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) compound, in water samples collected by the Galesburg CWS, as part of the PFAS Initial Monitoring Period, which began in April 2026. The Abingdon, East Galesburg, Henderson, Knoxville, Windwood Water, and Little York CWS purchase water from the Galesburg CWS. All of the systems are in Knox County except Little York, which is in Warren County. The samples identified PFOS at 15 and 4.7 parts per trillion (ppt), which is above the Illinois Class I groundwater quality standard of 4 ppt. In April of 2025, these seven systems were also notified of a detection of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).