AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPrison Health & Safety: Illinois lawmakers are demanding fixes at the Joliet Treatment Center after an investigation found a surge of fires, including deaths, plus failures like nonworking fire alarms and weak evacuation planning. Public Health & Food Safety: A multistate Cyclospora outbreak is expanding, with Illinois experts urging residents to keep it on their radar as cases climb. Healthcare Access & Policy: Illinois is moving to protect kids’ health online and in schools, including a new cellphone ban and expanded rules around minors’ access to birth control. Community Wellness: A Homewood woman battling Crohn’s and uterine cancer lost her home in a tornado; neighbors are rallying and a GoFundMe is underway to help her recover. Tech in Health: FDA cleared GE HealthCare’s automated breast ultrasound platform, adding another tool for earlier detection. Mental Health & Media: TikTok agreed to settle youth mental health lawsuits alleging the app was designed to be addictive. Local Health Systems: Northwestern and Rush tied for top hospital honors in Illinois in a new US News ranking.
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