Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Reminder About the Importance of Vaccinations During COVID-19

Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Reminder About the Importance of Vaccinations During COVID-19

August is National Immunization Awareness Month CALL 815-740-8143 for Will County Health Department Immunizations Appointment SPRINGFIELD – Although school will look different this year because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), whether it’s remote learning, in the classroom, or a hybrid, kids should still receive their routine …

Gov. Pritzker Launches Mask Awareness Campaign: ‘It Only Works If You Wear It’

Gov. Pritzker Launches Mask Awareness Campaign: ‘It Only Works If You Wear It’

Public Health Campaign Uses Real-Time Data to Allocate Resources to Communities with Greatest Risk; Illinois Mask Mandate Went into Effect May 1    Monday, August 3, 2020 – Governor, Office of the Springfield, Ill. — Governor JB Pritzker launched a new $5 million awareness campaign …

Higher Positivity Rates and Out-of-State Gathering Both Serve as Important Reminders about Continuing to Follow Guidelines During Pandemic

Higher Positivity Rates and Out-of-State Gathering Both Serve as Important Reminders about Continuing to Follow Guidelines During Pandemic

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) wishes to remind the public that the Coronavirus pandemic is far from over, and that precautions that are advised must be heeded to and taken seriously.  Illinois is seeing an uptick in Coronavirus cases since July 4th, and the …

Illinois Department of Agriculture Issues Statement on the Mailing of Unsolicited Seeds

Illinois Department of Agriculture Issues Statement on the Mailing of Unsolicited Seeds

“We are currently working with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to address reports of unsolicited shipments of seeds from foreign countries. Anyone who receives unordered seeds in the mail should contact the Illinois Department of Agriculture by emailing the following information to …