Mar 12, 2019 | News and Events
With a 5-1 vote on March 4th, the Plainfield Village Board passed a Tobacco 21 ordinance, following suit with the ever-growing trend in the State of Illinois. This means that no one under the age of 21 will be able to purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or any other...
Mar 11, 2019 | News and Events
Bacterial infections lead to investigation and warning SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is warning patients and health care providers about the risk of procedures...
Mar 7, 2019 | News and Events
When teen births decreased by 52% in Bolingbrook from 2014-2017, it was certainly noticed and celebrated by the community. And it appears that a team effort by the Bolingbrook Alliance for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (BATPP), following a grant awarded to the Will...
Mar 6, 2019 | News and Events
Brian Scanlon of the Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health Division, along with WCHD Public Information Officer Steve Brandy, recently joined 1340 WJOL Radio morning host Scott Slocum to talk about the importance of well water testing and septic...
Feb 28, 2019 | News and Events
Call or email a health care provider if you think you were exposed SPRINGFIELD – On February 22, 2019, an Illinois resident with a now confirmed diagnosis of measles was on a flight that arrived in Concourse B at Chicago Midway Airport. The passenger was...