thetimesweekly.com Local experts will discuss the need for mental illness and substance use treatment and how legislation and policy can help expand resources available in Will County. Senator Michael Hastings will talk about two bills he is sponsoring: Senate Bill ...

For African American men, prostate cancer is real. Health statistics paint disturbing trends, including that 60 percent of Black males are more likely to develop prostate cancer than any other race. Just as unsettling, African American men are twice as ...

The butterfly-shaped thyroid gland plays a crucial role in our overall health. Located at the base of the neck, this tiny glad is responsible for releasing hormones throughout the body that control body temperature, breathing, heart rate, body weight and ...

The 2019 Hero Helps Community Forum is slated for Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center in Romeoville, IL. This year’s event will focus on services and programs to support long-term recovery from opioid use. ...

What is stress? Stress is a feeling of being under abnormal pressure. This pressure can come from different aspects of your day to day life. Such as an increased workload, a transitional period, an argument you have with your family ...

Tom Kelly’s Chophouse & Pub in New Lenox will host a fundraiser Thursday, March 7, from 5 to 10 p.m. to benefit women and children services at Silver Cross Hospital. Fifteen percent (15%) all non-alcohol dine-in or carryout sales will ...

Dentistry is undergoing a revolution as “digital dentistry” moves from concept to reality. “Digital dentistry allows for a wide variety of advanced techniques to be used to not only make the patient experience better, but it also allows the dentist ...

Is that pain you feel in your back, neck or shoulders just a momentary twinge from strain you are putting on your body, perhaps with a new exercise regimen? Or is there something deeper and more serious at work? Either ...

A vaccine for Alzheimer's could be within reach. In November, researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center announced that their experimental vaccine had prevented the development of substances associated with Alzheimer's in mice. The scientists hope to start ...

The Will County Veterans Assistance Commission is partnering with the Orland Park Veterans Center to offer an important workshop specifically focused on burial and survivor benefits for veterans at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Will County ...

Very cold weather will be arriving mid-week and the Plainfield Fire Protection District has the following tips for fire and life safety. Dress appropriately for the cold weather. Dress in layers, make sure your coat is water repellant, and wear ...

AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet has received certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center from DNV GL Healthcare, an international accrediting body for healthcare facilities. AMITA Health Saint Joseph is one of only five hospitals in Illinois to have ...

Silver Cross Hospital offers a support group for parents who have experienced loss during pregnancy, at birth or shortly after, or from early Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The Baby Bereavement Support Group will meet Thursday, Feb. 14, from 7 ...

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is reminding everyone that the Federal Government shutdown is not affecting Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food and Nutrition service programs in any way. These services continue to be available at all three WCHD ...

For a growing number of patients, a trip to the dentist isn’t what it used to be – and that’s how they want it. Rather than just a routine “drill-and-fill” for a cavity, they may receive a head massage, meditative ...