Mt. Carmel police report July 3 collision on Rt 1 and July 4 pursuit
On July 3 Mt. Carmel Police responded to a two vehicle crash on Rt 1 at Cherry Hills. Dana Tate cited for failure to yield. Brandi Lear suffered minor injuries. On July 4 a pursuit on W 3rd Street ended with Phillip Cross II arrested for possession of pills. warrant sought for the other driver.
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Rt. 1
Cherry Hills
Dana M. Tate
Brandi M. Lear
Tate
Wabash General
Lear
Wabash County
Mt. Carmel
W. 3Rd Street
Phillip R. Cross II
Cross
Wabash
Medicaid backlog to close Pleasant Hill Village in Girard
The State Journal-Register reports Pleasant Hill Village will close September 1 due to a Medicaid eligibility backlog. The facility paid over 2 million for care that could be Medicaid eligible, while awaiting about 2.3 million in reimbursement. A federal ruling pushed older cases toward eligibility after June 28. Governor Rauner aides say a fix is in progress.
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Springfield veteran tours capitals on National No Regrets Tour
World War II veteran Sidney Walton, 99, visits Illinois Statehouse and Lincoln Tomb during his National No Regrets Tour to visit all 50 capitals. He aims for a White House stop on his 100th birthday February 11, 2019. Walton and son Paul started in April seeking to meet remaining Civil War veterans while funds support AmeriCorps projects in Illinois.
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Sidney Walton
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SIU expands opioid treatment with new Suboxone physician
Dr. Michael Connolly, teaching at Southern Illinois University's Center for Family Medicine in Quincy, obtained Suboxone certification to treat opioid dependence. The program aims to boost access as few doctors in Illinois and Missouri prescribe medically assisted treatment. Connolly notes patient care includes induction, withdrawal management, maintenance, and counseling, with expansion as another SIU doctor also pursues certification.
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Michael Connolly
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SIU
American Journal of Public Health
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Mal
Narcotics Anonymous
Adams County
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