Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Bolingbrook Currently Will County’s One Participant With Bolingbrook’s recent passing of the Tobacco 21 ordinance, the Will County Board of Health has passed a resolution calling for more Will County municipalities to follow suit. The Board of Health took this...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Female Victim from Central Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the fourth death connected to synthetic cannabinoid use. The most recent death was a woman in her 30s in central Illinois. Two men, one in his 20s and...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, measles cases being seen again SPRINGFIELD – After two individuals with measles traveled through Chicago O’Hare airport earlier this year, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D., is asking parents...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
Allows Children to be Read to AND to Take Books Home The Will County Health Department Community Health Center’s “Reach out and Read” program encourages children between six months and five years of age to get started reading. This special effort takes place during...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
A Boost for Pediatric, Psychiatry, and Dental Care at CHC The Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center has brought aboard three new staff members to serve pediatric, dental, and behavioral health patients. Dr. Jingtao Huang joined the Pediatrics staff...
Jul 16, 2018 | News and Events
As the weather warms up, we’re starting to see ticks and mosquitoes SPRINGFIELD – As the weather warms up, we’re starting to see ticks and mosquitoes. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding people about simple precautions they can take to avoid...
