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Patient changes her life, her work with support from Carle Health menopause specialist

Night sweats, brain fog and hot flashes are often considered part of the aging process women need to suffer through, but there is individualized help at the OB-GYN clinic in Peoria.

Carle Health supports community wellness at Illinois race weekend event

Several Carle Health departments shared critical health information with the community and ensured the safety of marathon participants during the 2026 Illinois Race Weekend.

New leader of research informatics brings a global perspective to improve localized patient care

Globally recognized surgeon-scientist believes patient-centered care and artificial intelligence go hand in hand.

Carle Health promotes Jeanette Murray to president of Carle Health West Region

Leadership transition reflects continuity and momentum across Greater Peoria.

Carle Health Medical Group named 2026 recipient of the AMGA Acclaim Award

Healthy Beginnings, a maternal/child nurse home visiting service that is part of Community Health Initiatives received the honor.

Healthcare professionals share how hospital volunteering inspired careers of community impact

As a young volunteer, giving your time is about immersion into a hospital environment and working alongside medical professionals to support the care patients receive.

Five-year-old organ donor lives on through others

Organ and tissue donor families and organ transplant recipients will share stories of how transplantation brought life and hope. Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Carle Health Methodist Hospital in Peoria and Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal will host National Donate Life Month ceremonies in April.

Carle Health and Christie Clinic partner to create Champaign Endoscopy Center

The new, dedicated endoscopy location increases patient access to digestive health services.

Partnership gets to the heart of the matter

Carle Health and Carle Illinois College of Medicine join the Butkus Foundation to study and improve screening for coronary disease.

Carle Health receives approval of a development agreement with Deneen Family and City of Bloomington

New development plans extend medical campus and retail experience in east Bloomington.

Ovarian cancer patient shares confidence found in supportive gynecologic oncologist

Patients can find unique access to gynecologic oncologists close to home in central Illinois thanks to two working at Carle Health.

Access to EMS services for Hoopeston expands with the creation of a new landing pad

With the creation of a new landing pad located just outside Carle Hoopeston at Charlotte Ann Russell, the community now has increased access to additional emergency medical services.

Renowned surgeon performs successful robotic Whipple procedure on determined cancer patient

Vermilion County patient is first to participate in the less invasive surgery that offers early-stage cancer patients an opportunity to remove cancer, restore digestive process.

Mobile market student volunteer is an example of rewarding community involvement

All Vermilion County mobile market stops and the warehouse need volunteers. With a minimal amount of donated time, volunteers of all ages can make a big difference.

Carle Health welcomes Robert Cavagnol, MD, as Carle Health Bloomington-Normal Service Area President

A new area president, who will oversee operations at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Eureka Hospital and affiliated outpatient centers and specialty clinics serving Bloomington-Normal, Eureka and surrounding communities, is named.

Carle Health names Kurt Leifheit as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer beginning in 2026

The long-time health system legal advisor will join the system executive leadership team and support strategic direction of the organization.

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