The Health and Safety category includes news and tips from local hospitals, clinics, medical professionals, and emergency services contacts who serve the Lansing community.
Donors at Center for Visual and Performing Arts donate 195 units by Melanie Jongsma MUNSTER, Ind. (January 15, 2020) – The American Red Cross was hoping to get 100 blood donor appointments at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Indiana, location. Since donations are typically low in January, and the Munster location was a … Read more
Yesterday’s version of this story indicated that Zachary Stevenson’s Buddy Holly Tribute is scheduled for January 18, 2020. That date was correct, but we had the day wrong—January 18 is a Saturday, and Stevenson will be at Theatre at the Center (1040 Ridge Road in Munster, Indiana) for two performances only—3:00pm and 7:30pm. We apologize … Read more
ABC7-sponsored event scheduled for Wednesday, January 15, at the Center for Visual & Performing Arts by Melanie Jongsma MUNSTER, Ind. (January 10, 2020) – Munster’s Center for Visual & Performing Arts is rolling out the red carpet for ABC7 and the Great Chicago Blood Drive. This is the sixth year that ABC7 has partnered with … Read more
Illinois fire departments responded to nearly 9,000 carbon monoxide incidents in 2018 information provided by the Office of the State Fire Marshal SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 8, 2020) – Cold temperatures mean Illinoisans will be turning up their thermostats to stay warm this winter. The Office of the State Fire Marshal encourages residents to have their … Read more
“All blood donors needed now to help patients” information provided by Vitalant LANSING, Ill. (January 8, 2020) – There is a critical shortage of blood, Vitalant announced this week. Vitalant (formerly known as LifeSource) serves local hospitals, and over the holidays they processed 21,000 fewer donations than needed. More blood is going out than is … Read more
information received from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 6, 2020) – According to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) winter is a great time to test your home for radon. The cancer-causing gas has been found in nearly 40 percent of Illinois homes tested. IEMA is encouraging people to test for radon … Read more
information provided by IDNR, IDOI, and IEMA SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 1, 2020) – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), Illinois Department of Insurance (IDOI), Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies throughout Illinois are encouraging people to ‘Resolve to be Ready’ for emergencies in 2020. The National Weather Service suggests that … Read more
IDOT site provides continually updated info during snow-and-ice season information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (December 31, 2019) – As the official start of winter approaches, the Illinois Department of Transportation reminds travelers to visit and bookmark GettingAroundIllinois.com for continually updated information on road conditions. “GettingAroundIllinois.com site is a great resource … Read more
information provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police, and more than 200 police and sheriff’s departments are coming together for the annual holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign to keep impaired drivers off the roads. Motorists will notice this life-saving enforcement effort in … Read more
Consumers now have until December 18 to enroll information provided by the Illinois Department of Insurance CHICAGO, Ill. (December 16, 2019) –Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace is now extended until December 18, 2019, midnight PST (2:00am CST). Consumers now have additional time to enroll in an ACA health insurance … Read more