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Deaconess has announced plans for a new comprehensive cancer center in Evansville, aiming to bring advanced care closer to home.

With very few exceptions, no one will live forever at least on this Earth or more specifically Illinois. There is new data that reveals the 10 most likely ways you'll kick the bucket in Illinois this year.

Consumer Reports urges people to reconsider eating certain colors of a popular treat sold across the Hoosier State.

See some of the delicious desserts that were auctioned off, and find out how much money was raised for Cancer Pathways Midwest in Evansville.

The internet is buzzing after President Biden's speech today, Wednesday, in Massachusetts.

My Father in Law, Ray Welsh, lost his battle to cancer Saturday surrounded by his wife and children. Today, I want to pay tribute to the amazing man he was.

Friday night, five local women sat down in barber chairs at Klutch Barber Shop beside their dear friend, Jennifer Farmer, who was diagnosed with cancer in January.  Here's what happened!

As many of you know, beating cancer is very close to out hearts at WBKR. We are gearing up for our annual Denim and Diamonds fundraiser, benefitting St. Jude, next Friday night. When I read this story earlier this week, I thought it was well worth sharing with all of you. ...

I was brought to tears as I read a story on Yahoo News yesterday. Colin Hayward Toland has dreamed of helping others for years.  The NYPD made  those dreams come true on Monday as they named him an honorary officer for the force.

Devasted.  Several of us here at WBKR are just devastated.  News has surfaced that disco legend Donna Summer passed away this morning at the age of 63.  I grew up in the 1970's . . . during Summer's heyday . . . and her music was most definitely part of the fabric of our young lives.

Have you seen this?  This is asbolutely moving and empowering and it's become an Internet sensation with over a million views.  Kelly Clarkson recently burned up the Pop charts with her #1 hit single, "Stronger."  And, now the song is achieving even greater heights because of the latest group of folks to perform it.  Meet the young cancer patients of Seattle Children's Hospital.  They kn

Four-time Major League Baseball All-Star Jack "The Ripper" Clark is in Evansville today for the Evansville Cancer Center's 10th Annual Men's Health Prostate Cancer Awareness Program.  This morning, on The WBKR Waking Crew, Moon and I had a chance to talk with Jack about his career in baseball and his own personal experience with colorectal cancer.  Take a listen . . .