Feb 7, 2019 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division is recommending that residents of the Phelan Acres subdivision west of Wilmington, which extends as a peninsula of land near the cooling lakes, chlorinate their private water wells and pick up bottles and...
Feb 7, 2019 | News and Events
“Together for Love: Stop HIV Stigma” SPRINGFIELD – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is celebrated February 7 every year to help end the stigma and mobilize communities to get educated, tested, treated, and involved with their local HIV/AIDS community...
Feb 6, 2019 | News and Events
The February 5th Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Will County Health Department Building included a variety of speakers: Emcee and Will County Health Department Executive Director Sue Olenek, Will County Executive Larry Walsh, Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk,...
Feb 5, 2019 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department held their Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Will County Health Department Building Tuesday afternoon February 5th. The new facility, being built on the same campus along Neal Avenue just south of I-80 and Richards, is scheduled...
Feb 4, 2019 | News and Events
During February’s National Dental Health Month, the Will County Health Department’s (WCHD) Community Health Center Dental Unit is fighting dental illnesses both at its 1106 Neal Avenue clinic location and also with their mobile unit. Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sangita...
Feb 1, 2019 | News and Events
As of January 30, 2019, IDPH is reporting a hepatitis A outbreak comprised of 35 confirmed cases (including one in Will County) that are not associated with international travel and are not foodborne related. The majority of cases are among individuals at high risk...
