Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 26th of August.
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🎓 Education
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library—delivering free books to 3,800 local children since 2023—continues to boost literacy.
Although she died Tuesday at age 80, library director Jeanne Hamilton said her program remains an inspiring legacy in our community.
Today at Hammitt School, The Baby Fold opened a sensory room to support special education students by providing a quiet area for learning (Special Ed).
Baby Fold's Hammitt School in Normal added a new sensory room with a zipline, climbing wall, bean bags, and wheelchair-accessible swing donated by Susan Hoblit and Larry Collins from Atlanta, unveiled at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.
The space helps children build coordination and fine motor skills.
🏥 Health
OSF HealthCare nurses are providing postpartum support to new moms in central Illinois, offering close follow-up care and guidance on mental health and basic resources.
The program available to all moms with Medicaid helps monitor anxiety and depression symptoms (and rare signs of postpartum psychosis) to ensure timely care.
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