Dr. Maryann Reese, president and chief executive officer of Saint Francis, said the wage increase is not based on the external market, but rather the Healthcare System’s Catholic identity to affirm the human dignity of all colleagues.

News 3 WSIL has partnered with the Southern Illinois Community Foundation to spotlight local non-profit organizations in our Giving Tuesday series.

AURORA, Ill. (WREX) � The state has launched a new program to help provide vaccine education and highlight available resources in the community. The Pandemic Health Navigator Program (PHNP) was launched in partnership with the Illinois Public Health Association (IPHA), the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) and OSF Healthcare System.  The program, already in operation in