Healing

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of health care-related bills Tuesday that he said would put more controls on the pricing of pharmaceutical drugs sold through insurance plans while expanding insurance coverage for certain kinds of hospital costs

Joliet's "A Day of Healing" included free food, music, bounce houses for children and free haircuts, vendors and guest speakers, including those who’ve been affected by gun violence.

Features of Morris Hospital's serenity garden include seating areas, a semi-private meditation space separated by foliage and a nook with a half arch pergola that was custom-made for the hospital.

The bestselling author expresses the healing power of community in overcoming the pain and isolation of being considered “the other.”