SPRINGFIELD—This morning, State Sen. Dan Kotowski (D-Park Ridge) joined a group of physicians from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital to encourage young women to begin good health practices and to focus on breast cancer prevention at an early age.
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A Senate Panel is prepared to work towards solution after discouraging testimony
 SPRINGFIELD, IL - State Senator William Delgado (D-Chicago), Chairman of the Illinois Senate Public Health Committee, provided a recent updated to constituents and the Chicago-area concerning the availability of the H1N1 Influenza vaccine.
“According to state health officials,” said Delgado, “the first 71,000 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine will be delivered to the Chicago area and the rest of the state as early as Tuesday October 6th in the form of a nasal spray.”
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CHICAGO, IL — A Senate panel yesterday heard first-hand accounts of the inadequate and substandard care many nursing home residents have been receiving in Chicago today.
PEORIA, IL—State Sen. David Koehler’s (D-Peoria) expedited partner therapy bill was signed into law by the governor yesterday.
Elgin, IL – Earlier today, the governor signed into law State Senator Michael Noland’s (D-Elgin) plan to strengthen statewide hunger relief efforts.
SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Deanna Demuzio (D-Carlinville) has announced the recent approval by Governor Pat Quinn of a bill to allow the Illinois Department of Public Health to create the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program. The legislation, an effort between Senator Demuzio and the American Cancer Society, allows the Department to make grants to eligible entities in order to carrying out the Program.
SPRINGFIELD, IL-Legislation sponsored by State Senator William Delgado (D-Chicago) has been signed into law by Governor Pat Quinn that will help to prevent an obesity epidemic in Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, IL –The Governor signed legislation into law this morning requiring high school health classes cover testicular cancer awareness.