In from the Southern Seven Health Department – On December 5, Ronnie Inman, Southern 7 Health Department Health Sanitarian, for more than 20 years, received the South Chapter Member of the Year Award from the Illinois Environmental Health Association. The IEHA is a state-wide, not-for-profit organization of professionals that strives to maintain and improve the environmental health protection of the public. Members consist of administrators, environmental health practitioners, sanitarians, and technicians employed by governmental agencies, education and health care institutions, and industry. Pictured with Inman is Miranda Adams, S7HD Environmental Health Director.
AT&T Has Begun Phasing Out Landline Service in All States, Including Illinois
AT&T is actively moving to phase out its traditional copper-based landline service (Plain Old Telephone Service or POTS) across the country, including in Illinois, the full shutdown is a multi-year process that extends beyond 2026. In short, 2026 is a transition year where new orders are already closed and the fina...
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7-8P - City of Metropolis City Council Meeting - Upstairs at the Metropolis City Hall, 106 W 5th St - Metropolis City Council meetings occur on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month
Finance Committee Agenda Dec. 8, 2025 6:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers Call to Order Roll Call Approve of minutes 10/27/25 a) Motion to go into Executive Session to discuss health insurance contract. b) Motion to recommend to full council to accept PHP's health insurance proposal and record of broker change from Jere...
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WMOK News: The New Illinois Laws - Part 17 - Health Mandates Sweep In: Expanded Coverage for Menopause, Infertility, and Screenings
This installment brings the final, wide-ranging health insurance changes taking effect on January 1, 2026. Illinois lawmakers have passed a series of bills that collectively reshape the landscape of required medical coverage, providing relief and greater access to care for thousands of residents in areas often excluded...
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Monday WMOK News Check "Yellow Sheet" - 12.08.25 WMOK - Metropolis and Massac County News
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WMOK News: The New Illinois Laws - Part 16 - Breathe Easier: State Law Caps Prescription Inhaler Costs at $25
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