CLOSED on Monday, July 4th
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Will County Health Department and the Community Health Center will be CLOSED on Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, July 5.
First Human Case of West Nile Virus Detected in Will County 2026
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Will County. A 51-year-old person from Will County has tested positive for West Nile Virus after developing symptoms in the second week of August. The individual has not required hospitalization and is recovering. The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health Division has also reported that mosquito batches in seven different Will County communities have tested positive for WNV this summer.
WCHD Adds More Naloxone Distribution Boxes
JOLIET, Ill. – The Will County Health Department continues its efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths, making access to the life-saving, overdose-reversing drug Naloxone easier by placing more red Naloxone distribution boxes throughout the County. Eleven additional...
First Human Case Of West Nile Virus Detected In Will County
First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Will County
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Will County.
Behavioral Health Division to Host Back-to-School Fair on August 8
The Will County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Division will host a back-to-school fair on Friday, August 8. The event will take place in the Community Room of the Will County Health Department’s main office located at 501 Ella Ave. in Joliet and is scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.