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Illinois TB cases on the rise One case reported in Bureau County
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By Dave Cook
news@putnamcountyrecord.com
PRINCETON — Although the trend throughout the past decade has shown a decline in tuberculosis (TB) cases, there were 344 report-
ed cases within Illinois and one case of extensively drug resistant TB (XDR TB) in 2015, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). TB is a contagious possibly fatal disease transmit-
ted through the air when active TB germs are spread through coughs or sneezes. People with TB are most likely to infect those who they spend the most amount of time with, such as family members, classmates and
co-workers. According to Laurie Geuther of the Bureau/Putnam County Health Department, about two-thirds of TB cases in the U.S. occur in people from parts of the world where TB infection is
much more common. It is unknown whether the slight increase in 2015 will continue. “Bureau County has one active TB case, the first case in Bureau/Marshall/Putnam Counties since 2011,”
Geuther said. TB typically affects the lungs, but can also infect the spine, brain, kidneys or any other part of the body. Usual symptoms may involve
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Take Back the Night
Celebrating 10 years
Freedom House sets annual event for April 13
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By Goldie Rapp
news@putnamcountyrecord.com
PCR photo/Dave Cook
C EMS celebrated its 10th anniversary with an open house on Saturday. There were displays of photographs and newspaper stories P from throughout the previous decade, tours of the station, a graduation celebration for new EMTs, lunch, door prizes, balloons for the children and other freebies. Unfortunately, because of the day’s high winds, a scheduled visit from the Life Flight helicopter wasn’t possible.
PRINCETON — Freedom House is gearing up for its next Take Back the Night event to help raise awareness about sexual and domestic violence and promote safety. On Wednesday, April 13, at Nelson Chapel in Princeton, Freedom House will host a showing of the film, “The Hunting Ground,” which documents sexual assault survivors as they pursue their education while fighting for justice despite harsh retaliation, harassment and push back at most every level on college campuses. The film will take viewers straight to the heart of a shocking epidemic of violence and institutional cover-ups sweeping college campuses across America. The film will leave viewers feeling inspired by the courage of survivors and activists featured in the film. “The Hunting Ground” presents an opportunity to accelerate change. The Take Back the Night event in Princeton will begin at 6 p.m. with a meet and greet session, followed by speakers at 6:30 p.m. The film will be shown at 7 p.m. For those who are interested in seeing the film but cannot attend the April 13 event, Trisha Schafer, volunteer coordinator at Freedom House, said the organization has purchased the
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Underage drinking on the decline ... But Illinois teens more likely to drink than national counterparts
By Dave Cook
news@putnamcountyrecord.com
PRINCETON — The upcoming months are a busy time for high school students. The weather has improved; more outdoor activities are available; preparations for prom have begun; and graduaVol. 148 No. 32 One Section - 16 Pages
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tion will be here shortly. It is a time full of parties and celebrations, but oftentimes those activities can provide the temptation of underage drinking. To increase public awareness of the potential dangers, April has been designated “National Alcohol Awareness Month.”
Sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, the 2016 theme of “Talk Early, Talk Often: Parents Can Make a Difference in Teen Alcohol Use” is designed to bring attention to the role parents play in prevention. According to the Illinois
Youth Survey (IYS), alcohol continues to be the drug of choice among Illinois youth and is the most commonly reported drug across all age groups. As children grow older, the use of alcohol increases; 26 percent of eighth-graders reported using alcohol in the past year and
the percentage jumps to 62 percent for those in 12th-grade. Dawn Conerton, director of the Bureau/Putnam County Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA), said, “It’s a legal drug, so people view it as more socially acceptable, but there’s a reason
the legal drinking age is 21. Children’s brains and bodies are still developing and can’t tolerate the effects of alcohol as well as an adult.” The IYS determined Illinois eighthand 12th-graders are more
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