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Statewide: The loneliness epidemic

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Sean Crawford
Published December 27, 2023 at 8:55 AM CST
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Loneliness and social isolation is a health concern, contributing to many problems from anxiety and depression to diabetes and heart conditions. We visit a Midwest hospital that is addressing the issue.

Also:

* Alex Degman introduces us to some community members in western Illinois trying to fill coverage gaps left by the local newspaper.

* Yvonne Boose reports on hip hop's 50th anniversary and its Illinois roots.

* Author Kate Moore's book "The Woman They Could Not Silence" tells the story of Elizabeth Packard. A Springfield mental health center was recently renamed for Packard.

A sea of Helens in orange wigs pose for a group photo in the outdoor seating area of Harte's Saloon in the Beverly neighborhood. Anna Savchenko / WBEZ
A sea of Helens in orange wigs pose for a group photo in the outdoor seating area of Harte's Saloon in the Beverly neighborhood. Anna Savchenko / WBEZ

* We look back on a gathering of ladies in Chicago this year, celebrating the TV character Helen Roper.

* Noah Jennings visits a water treatment facility to determine how it deals with cleaning floodwater.

* Charlie Schlenker goes inside the Clinton Nuclear Power Station.
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