Sep 12, 2019 | News and Events
The University of St. Francis (USF) announced that it has been awarded a grant through the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program. The grant, which will provide $1,452,947 in funding, will bring...
Sep 10, 2019 | News and Events
First responders serve as professional helpers in their communities, and they are almost daily on the front lines of challenging and potentially life-threatening situations. It is not hard to imagine how stressful the job can be, and that the impacts of traumatic...
Sep 9, 2019 | News and Events
More Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Identified in Kane County Retirement Community The Kane County Health Department has received reports of four more confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease at Covenant Living at the Holmstad in Batavia. “Two cases were reported to...
Sep 9, 2019 | News and Events
Is suicide preventable? In the last couple of years several well-known figures in the food and entertainment industries, died by suicide, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that suicide rates rose in nearly every state in the U.S. Many of us...
Aug 30, 2019 | News and Events
Two live bats were collected this week from a residence off of Aberdeen Road in Frankfort, and one of them tested positive for rabies on August 29th. Four adults and one dog reside in the house where the bats were found. The dog is up to date on the rabies vaccine...
Aug 22, 2019 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department Environment Health Division reminds you that if you see a dead bird on your property, please call our hotline to report it. WCHD EH will contact you to determine if the bird can be sent for testing. The most common birds to carry...
