5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (471+ words) A Planned Parenthood health center in Ottawa closed in March due to financial challenges and rising healthcare costs. (Bill Freskos) The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is investing $4 million in Medicaid family planning programming to counteract the federal…...

8+ hour, 58+ min ago  (852+ words) Award recipient Donna Rasmussen speaks during the Northwest Herald's Women of Distinction luncheon Wednesday June 4, 2025, at Boulder Ridge Country Club, in Lake in the Hills. The luncheon recognized ten women in the community as Women of Distinction. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory…...