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...
Feb 19, 2019 | News and Events
Will County Health Department Community Health Center Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sangita Garg and WJOL afternoon host Kevin Kollins after Dr. Garg’s appearance on WJOL. With February being Dental Health Month, Dr. Sangita Garg, Chief Dental Officer for the...
Feb 7, 2019 | News and Events
For information on precautions that need to be taken in and around your home after a flood, such as this week along the Kankakee River, please read AfterTheFlood IDPH