Older drivers involved in fewer crashes than younger drivers

Gail O’Neill began her career at the Springfield Department of Public Health in 1986, first teaching 5- and 6-year-olds the importance of brushing their teeth, then later counseling people newly diagnosed with HIV. She ended her career Sept. 29 as director of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, which merged with the city department in 2006, after more than three years as a leader in the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic…