Dec 13, 2018 | News and Events
The ground was broken on the Silver Cross Hospital campus back in October of 2017. A new 100-bed facility for Will County residents needing Behavioral Health inpatient treatment was on its way. At the ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday December 13th, Silver Cross...
Dec 13, 2018 | News and Events
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting six new cases of hepatitis A within the past week among individuals at high risk for infection. On average there are 70 cases of hepatitis A reported in Illinois each year. To date, 75 cases of...
Dec 12, 2018 | News and Events
The Illinois Department of Public Health has identified a statewide Hepatitis A outbreak comprised of 17 confirmed cases since September 2018. These cases are among individuals at high risk for infection–including men who have sex with men (MSM), homeless...
Dec 11, 2018 | News and Events
With this week being the final week of the “Marketplace open enrollment” period for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center has announced a special event this Friday at the Downtown Branch of...
Dec 10, 2018 | News and Events
For the third consecutive year, the Will County Health Department was the site of “Operation Santa Drop.” This effort to send holiday care packages to military units serving overseas has grown from one unit in 2016, to three units in 2017, to six units in...
Dec 10, 2018 | News and Events
On Monday evening December 3 rd a community forum on “Mental Health & Social Media” was held by Congressman Bill Foster, who represents the Illinois 11th District. The event which was held at the Community Christian Church in Naperville, and was opened...
