Aug 22, 2019 | News and Events
As National Breastfeeding Month is once again upon us during the month of August, Will County Health Department WIC Program Manager and Breastfeeding Coordinator Alissa McCormick says there is plenty of desire among new mothers to breastfeed their babies. But when...
Aug 22, 2019 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department Environmental Division reports that a seventh mosquito sample this season has now tested positive for West Nile Virus activity. This sample was taken from a trap located in Joliet near the Will County Community Health Center. The...
Aug 19, 2019 | News and Events
IDPH and Cook County Department of Public Healthcontinue to investigate the Legionnaires’ disease cluster SPRINGFIELD –The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently linked two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease to the AmericInn by Wyndham Hotel...
Aug 15, 2019 | News and Events
Officials celebrate ribbon cutting at Will County Health Department in Monee Site to offer additional services to residents in Eastern Will County MONEE – On Wednesday, August 7th, Will County Executive Larry Walsh joined Will County Board Speaker Denise Winfrey and...
Aug 15, 2019 | News and Events
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Illinois for 2019. A Chicago resident in his 70s became ill in late July. “Although the first human case of West Nile virus this year in...
Aug 14, 2019 | News and Events
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received reports of six young people experiencing severe breathing problems after vaping, and is investigating five more individuals. These individuals experienced respiratory symptoms including cough,...
