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Will County Community Health Center Adds Three to Staff

A Boost for Pediatric, Psychiatry, and Dental Care at CHC The Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center has brought aboard three new staff members to serve pediatric, dental, and behavioral health patients.  Dr. Jingtao Huang joined the Pediatrics staff...

Avoiding Tick- And Mosquito-borne Illnesses

As the weather warms up, we’re starting to see ticks and mosquitoes SPRINGFIELD – As the weather warms up, we’re starting to see ticks and mosquitoes. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people about simple precautions they can take to avoid...

HAPPY NATIONAL NURSES WEEK

We Salute WCHD Nurses and their Passion to Serve How much do nurses love their jobs? Let’s find out! Lou Lamdagan: “I wouldn’t change my profession for the world. Nursing has made me more compassionate and thankful for life itself. Nurses have a huge...

Will County Health Department Now has a Micro Pantry for Food Pick-Up and Donations

Number 18 in a move started by a local businessman There are now 18 micro pantries, most of them in the Will County or southwest suburban region. The Will County Health Department at 501 Ella Avenue in Joliet (parking lot is off Neal Avenue) is the home of the latest...

IEMA Informs Consumers about Pendants Containing Trace Amounts of Radioactive Material

Continuous wear may result in radiation exposure to skin SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is informing consumers that some homeopathic pendants using negative ion technology contain trace amounts of naturally occurring radioactive...