NEWS & EVENTS

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is monitoring a large event of waterfowl mortality at numerous locations throughout Illinois. Test results received so far indicate highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is the cause. The public is reminded to not handle or attempt to capture waterfowl or other wild birds displaying signs of illness.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) have both reported increased numbers of norovirus throughout the state and the country.

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is in the process of expanding mental health services at both its Northern Branch Office in Bolingbrook and Eastern Branch Office in Monee. Adult, child and adolescent outpatient behavioral health services have expanded at both branch locations. Additional services from the Will County Health Department’s Behavioral Health Division are also being included in the expansion.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the Will County Health Department is reminding Will County residents to take precautions this holiday season to protect loved ones from foodborne Illnesses.

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is informing residents that the new 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the Will County Health Department Immunization Clinic.

The Will County Health Department will host its third annual Well-Woman Day open to the public on Wednesday, November 13th. The event will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Joliet Chapter of the National Hookup of Black Women located at 1705 Richards Street in Joliet.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Will County.

The Will County Community Health Center is proud to celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2024, taking place August 4-10.

Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes (Milk Bank WGL), and the Will County Health Department have partnered to bring a new human milk drop-off depot to Joliet, Illinois. This joint effort increases access for approved donors and families in the area to donate lifesaving, critical nutrition for pediatric patients in need. The grand opening will be on August 9, 2024.

The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced that additional batches of mosquitoes and a dead bird have tested positive for West Nile virus [WNV]. Mosquitoes that tested positive for WNV have been found in Joliet, Homer Glen, Shorewood and Lockport. A dead bird that tested positive for WNV was found in Crest Hill.

The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced that mosquitoes collected in Joliet have tested positive for West Nile virus [WNV]. These results represent the first WNV positive mosquitoes identified in Will County this year. Will County residents are reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases.

As part of National HIV Testing Day, the Will County Health Department’s HIV/STI Care Clinic team will offer free rapid HIV tests and a support group for those living with HIV on June 27th.

The Will County Health Department is reminding residents of the availability of Naloxone, a lifesaving, opioid overdose reversing medication in honor of National Naloxone Awareness Day on June 6, 2024.

The Will County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public to be aware of the potential for exposure to rabies from infected animals. A rabid bat was recently detected in Elwood.

The Will County Health Department and Will County’s Sunny Hill Tuberculosis Clinic have announced a new collaboration to expand Tuberculosis (TB) testing availability to Will County residents.

The Will County Health Department and Community Health Center will begin offering primary care medical services out of our Eastern Branch Office in Monee (5601 W. Monee-Manhattan Road) beginning in April.

The Will County Health Department’s Communicable Disease staff is working to collect additional details to identify and notify people that may have been exposed to measles, provide education, and recommend appropriate measures. Additionally, the WCHD is in close contact with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) as the active investigation continues.

Will County Community Health Center and Genoa Healthcare have partnered to provide pharmacy services for the Will County community in one convenient location, located within the Will County Community Health Center at 1106 Neal Avenue in Joliet.

The Will County Health Department’s Communicable Disease staff is working to collect additional details to identify and notify people that may have been exposed to measles, provide education, and recommend appropriate measures. Additionally, the Will County Health Department is in close contact with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) as the investigation continues. Case investigation has determined this case is related to the ongoing situation in the City of Chicago.

The Will County Health Department’s Communicable Disease/Epidemiology program has released information to Will County Schools and Daycare Providers regarding the measles outbreak in the Chicago area.