Jul 12, 2018 | News and Events
Complete Ban on Tobacco Use Includes E-Cigarettes The Plainfield Park District Board recently voted to make all of their park facilities completely tobacco-free. And as Community Health Educators Amrita Raghuraman and Shree Woods from the Will County Health Department...
Jul 12, 2018 | News and Events
You Do Not Need Sugary Drinks to Stay Hydrated “By eliminating sugary drinks from our diets, we can easily lose weight as well as lessen our risk for other chronic illness,” said Patsy Harris, Diabetic Education Coordinator at Silver Cross Hospital and co-chair...
Jul 12, 2018 | News and Events
Medical Home vs Emergency Room In the Summer of 2016, the Will County Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Collaborative announced the launch of its “Know Where To Go” campaign. This Will County Based initiative continues today and is...
Jul 12, 2018 | News and Events
Extreme Heat Encourages the West Nile Virus-Carrying Culex Mosquito The excessive rain and heat thus far this summer is causing residents’ radar to be buzzing about, that’s right, mosquitoes. The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health Division is...
Jul 12, 2018 | News and Events
No Human Exposure, Cat was Up to Date on Vaccinations A bat picked up at a Lockport residence on Saturday, June 30th tested positive for rabies Monday, July 2nd by the Illinois Department of Public Health laboratory. The bat was discovered at a residence in the...
