Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
A resident in Bolingbrook saw a live bat in the backyard that was tested positive for rabies on 9/12/2018. This was in the 100 block of Monterey. Three dogs and family of two adults and three kids live in the house. No one in the house came in direct physical contact...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
The Will County Health Department’s three Immunization Clinics are located at: Joliet Immunization Clinic, 501 Ella Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433 Monee Immunization Clinic, 5601 Monee-Manhattan Road, Monee, IL 60449 Bolingbrook Immunization Clinic, 323 Quadrangle...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
September is whole grains month. Whole grains keep your heart healthy and are good for digestion and a healthy weight. Choose foods with 100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain on the label. Or check the ingredient list to see if the word “whole” is before the...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
One in three American adults has prediabetes, the need for prevention has never been greater. People with prediabetes-higher-than normal blood glucose (sugar) levels – are 5 to 15 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with normal blood glucose...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
Tuesday September 4th is “Protect Your Groundwater Day. Brian Scanlon, an Environmental Geologist with the Will County Health Department, says this is a good reminder for private well owners to have their water tested on an annual basis. “Maybe you had your...
Sep 26, 2018 | News and Events
A recent return to prominence of the venereal disease Syphilis seems to be a bit of a surprise to the medical community. But for Program Coordinator Lyyti Dudczyk at the Will County Health Department, it’s something that’s been on the verge for a while. “This...
