Pedestrian killed on I-70
A person died Monday after being struck by a semi truck after exiting an ambulance in downstate Illinois. According to Illinois State Police, the incident occurred after authorities responded to a crash on Interstate 70 near Greenville. Police report after receiving treatment, the pedestrian involved in the crash exited the ambulance and was struck by a tractor-trailer.
Pritzker signs Alzheimer’s treatment law
A measure to expand access to Alzheimer’s treatment has been signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The law requires the state employees insurance program to cover medically FDA-approved treatments and medications to slow the progression of the disease. The law also requires coverage for diagnostic testing for doctors to determine the best treatment.
Juneteenth events at presidential library
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield will celebrate freedom this month with an array of special Juneteenth events, including a free exhibition of a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln himself. Starting as a local holiday in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth has grown into a national celebration of slavery’s end in America. A key moment in the march toward freedom was Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which ordered an end to enslavement for millions of Americans.
