A healthcare administration veteran of over 22 years, Becky Carroll has been promoted to vice president of strategy, as well as to the role of assistant administrator, for Parkridge Health System. “Becky is an experienced and valuable member of our administration team,” said Tom Ozburn, Parkridge Health System president and CEO. “In her new role, Becky will continue to provide ... (click for more)

Cempa Community Care has elevated Shelly Perez and Akil Lloyd to leadership positions in the organization. Mr. Lloyd now serves as director of human resources and Ms. Perez is now senior executive administrator. “Shelly and Akil are perfect examples of why Cempa has grown so well organizationally over the past few years, delivering more care to our area’s underserved communities,” ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reports an increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths below the age of 50, over the past three months. During the most recent winter surge, four percent of deaths were age 50 or younger. Since the beginning of July, 22 percent of deaths have been below the age of 50. “We extend our sympathy to all of our community members who have lost ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported five more deaths from the coronavirus and 245 new positive cases on Thursday. The case number is down from 274 on Wednesday. The total cases in the county now stands at 59,555. The death total is at 594 in the county. The new deaths are reported to be three men and two woman; three white and two black; two age 41-50, one age 51-60, ... (click for more)

So they say it's time for redistricting. 'Redistricting' means carving up Hamilton County into nine sections of approximately equal population, right? And, as always, we're promised fairness in the process. But 'equal' is supposedly subject to topography and other unavoidable factors, and it's definitely subject to political whim. And 'fairness' is a very flexible term whose definition ... (click for more)

The first paragraph of a woman’s obituary in Illinois earlier this month was an eye-opener. “Springfield, IL—Candace Cay (Kruger) Ayers, 66, of Springfield, passed away on September 3, 2021, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. She was preceded in death by more than 4,531,799 others (globally) who were infected with COVID-19. She was vaccinated but was infected by others who ... (click for more)