Rural Health
Resources by State: Illinois
Stress, Health, and Injury Among Illinois Farmers
Highlights a study identifying and looking for correlations between work-related injuries, chronic health conditions, stress, and mental health conditions among agricultural producers in Illinois. Bases findings on a cross-sectional survey and breaks down data by demographics, farm characteristics, and physical and mental health issues, among other measures.
Author(s): Josie M. Rudolphi, Salah Issa, Courtney Cuthbertson, Kaleigh Barnett
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(9), 761-771
Date: 09/2025
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Highlights a study identifying and looking for correlations between work-related injuries, chronic health conditions, stress, and mental health conditions among agricultural producers in Illinois. Bases findings on a cross-sectional survey and breaks down data by demographics, farm characteristics, and physical and mental health issues, among other measures.
Author(s): Josie M. Rudolphi, Salah Issa, Courtney Cuthbertson, Kaleigh Barnett
Citation: American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 68(9), 761-771
Date: 09/2025
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Route and Efficiency Analysis of Cancer Health Care (REACH): Investigating Sociodemographic and Rurality of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients at an NCI-Designated Facility
Explores the association between rurality and access to care for women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Examines travel distance and time to treatment, as well as sociodemographic factors among patients with MBC. Draws data from rural and urban counties in Illinois and Missouri.
Author(s): Amanda Golden, Sarah Humble, Rachelle Roy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(3), e70063
Date: 08/2025
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Explores the association between rurality and access to care for women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Examines travel distance and time to treatment, as well as sociodemographic factors among patients with MBC. Draws data from rural and urban counties in Illinois and Missouri.
Author(s): Amanda Golden, Sarah Humble, Rachelle Roy, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(3), e70063
Date: 08/2025
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Illinois Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Illinois in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Illinois in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Illinois Rural Primary Care Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Georgia in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Georgia in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Illinois Rural Obstetrical Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Illinois in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Illinois in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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New Design Opens the Door to Improved Patient Care at Midwest Medical Center
Profiles the Midwest Medical Center, a hospital in rural Illinois. Discusses the building's remodel and collaboration with the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities program.
Author(s): Andrea Imel
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Profiles the Midwest Medical Center, a hospital in rural Illinois. Discusses the building's remodel and collaboration with the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities program.
Author(s): Andrea Imel
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Illinoisans' Perceptions about Physicians' Pay
Examines perceptions of health worker pay and payments to healthcare businesses in metro versus nonmetro Illinois populations.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines perceptions of health worker pay and payments to healthcare businesses in metro versus nonmetro Illinois populations.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in Illinois
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Health Impacts of Gambling in Illinois
Examines the relationship of health status and gambling behaviors in Illinois residents. Includes data on types of gambling, losses in income due to gambling, demographics of gambling, and metro versus nometro comparisons on gambling behaviors and health status.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Examines the relationship of health status and gambling behaviors in Illinois residents. Includes data on types of gambling, losses in income due to gambling, demographics of gambling, and metro versus nometro comparisons on gambling behaviors and health status.
Author(s): Adee Athiyaman
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
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Illinois Projected Cancer Incidence for All Sites Combined by County
Provides county-level projected cancer incidence in Illinois according to cancer site and yearly groupings of 2019-2023, 2020-2024, 2021-2025, and 2022-2026.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides county-level projected cancer incidence in Illinois according to cancer site and yearly groupings of 2019-2023, 2020-2024, 2021-2025, and 2022-2026.
Date: 06/2025
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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