Quantcast
breaking news

Teen pregnancy and STD rates high

Updated: January 10, 2013
watch video
DECATUR-Officals in Macon County are trying to battle this trend. The Macon County Health Department says the teen pregnancy and STD rate are among the highest in the state.

The number of pregnant teens is 13 percent.

That's 3 percent higher than the state average and a-quarter of the state's Chlamydia cases are in Macon County.

This year the Health Department has been using grant money to battle the issue.

They're raising awareness through schools and the Teen Health Coalition.

Comments

Log in to comment on this article

Readers Feel...

hello
Related Content

Update: 5:09 pm    CHAMPAIGN -- People inside a restaurant thought a bomb went off when a semi ran into the building....

SPRINGFIELD -- A teen is recovering after being grazed by a bullet Monday night....

ORLANDO, FL -- CBS News reports the FBI was involved in a shootout Wednesday morning with a person who may be connected to one of the Boston bombers....

BLOOMINGTON -- Police made an arrest in a deadly shooting....

SPRINGFIELD -- New numbers on proposals to save the state's pension system....

The forecast for the next few hours....

UPDATE 5/21:FAYETTE COUNTY -- The coroner has released the identities of five men killed in a crash Monday....

PAXTON -- Oklahoma City is ten hours away, but people in Central Illinois are Taking Action to collect donations and make that drive to bring a piece of home back to victims who lost it all....

CHAMPAIGN -- A kindergartner wandered off during recess causing a scary situation for teachers....

CHAMPAIGN -- Traffic may soon move a little faster through one of town's busiest intersections....

 
More From WCIA News
  • Teacher Investigation
    Reported By: Tinisha Shade / WCIA 3 News
    Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 7:09 PM
    School leaders at Judah Christian School in Champaign say nothing sexual happened between a female teacher and a 14-year-old male student.
    Read More»
  • Remembering Workers
    Reported By: Blake Wood/ WCIA 3 News
    Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 7:07 PM
    People in Decatur gathered Saturay to remember those who were killed on the job.
    Read More»
  • Hollywood Hit Takes On An Illinois Flavor
    Reported By: Matt Franzblau/WCIA-3
    Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 6:13 PM
    Some Researchers In Champaign Help Crunch Numbers for the hit show "NUMB3RS"
    Read More»
  • Drug Units Fight For Funding
    Reported By: Sarah Jindra / WCIA 3 NEWS
    Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 5:01 PM
    Drug units across the state do a week-long sting, for more funding.
    Read More»
  • Salute for Fallen Soldier
    Reported By: MIchelle Liu/WCIA 3
    Friday, April 27, 2007 @ 1:18 PM
    A soldier from Tolono is welcomed home one final time, as he's laid to rest in Camp Butler National Cemetery
    Read More»
Start
4221422242234224422542264227422842294230
End
      Page 4224 of 4617
 
Connect with ciLiving

 
 
 
©1998 - 2013 Illinoishomepage.net
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.
All Rights Reserved