NEWS & EVENTS

December 6-12, 2020 is National Handwashing Awareness Week. According to the CDC, keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic! Many diseases and...

Do you feel the exhaustion of almost a year’s worth of coronavirus commentary and speculation, on top of the feeling that we’re back to square one? You’re not alone, it is called “pandemic fatigue.” According to a survey by the World Health Organization, at least 60...

New research has found that nearly 1 person in 5 diagnosed with COVID-19 is diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder like anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months. Compared with patients who had experienced certain other health events this year — such as...

If you traveled for Thanksgiving or were in contact with anyone outside your immediate home, these next few days are very important, and testing for COVID-19 is recommended.   The Will County Health Department hopes for everyone to stay healthy through all coming...

The locations and dates of the Will County Community Health Center COVID-19 testing sites can be found below.  The lists are updated periodically, as needed. As of November 23rd the CHC testing schedule is as follows, except for holidays: MONDAY: 9 AM to 12:30 PM at...

SPRINGFIELD – While Thanksgiving and other holidays will look different for many of us as we forgo getting together with friends and extended family, and instead opt to connect virtually to help prevent spread of COVID-19, cooking and baking likely will continue to be...

Governors Urge Everyone to Follow Medical Experts' Advice, Do Their Part to Protect Frontline Workers CHICAGO – Today, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota...

Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 551,957 cases, including 10,504 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois. The age of cases ranges from younger than one to older than 100 years. Within the past 24 hours, laboratories have reported 106,540 specimens for a total...

Company Announcement Out of an abundance of caution, Tanimura & Antle Inc. is voluntarily recalling its packaged single head romaine lettuce under the Tanimura & Antle brand, labeled with a packed on date of 10/15/2020 or 10/16/2020, due to possible...

The multibillion-dollar global effort to eradicate polio hasn't just stalled, it's moving backward. Cases are on the rise and expected to climb even further in the coming months. The pandemic is part of the problem. In March, WHO ordered a pause to all polio...

Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the United States and is a key contributor to long-term disability. Increasing awareness of signs and symptoms of stroke and the need to call 9-1-1 is vital for early initiation of stroke care, which can improve stroke...

Will County's sixth confirmed rabid bat of 2020 has been found in Shorewood.  The bat was in the attic of a home in the 1100 block of Cambridge Lane, and was discovered when the access stairs to the attic were pulled down.  The homeowner stated there was no exposure...

It's Open Enrollment Time! Dates to apply, renew or change health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) marketplace are from November 1st to December 15th, 2020. Once enrolled, coverage would begin on January 1st, 2021. To enroll online, go to...

In some ways, I long for the days when I thought I was “just” anxious — when my anxiety simply fueled my perfectionism. Sure, I’d have plenty of late nights completing school projects at the last minute due to the weight of my own high expectations. But overall, it...

So what do family and friends need to know when a loved one is dealing with chronic dissociation? While every person is different — and every experience of dissociation is different — here are the top five things to keep in mind based on my personal experience with...

Governor Pritzker announced Tuesday afternoon that Region 7 (Will and Kankakee Counties) will for the second time during the Coronavirus pandemic be facing Phase Four Tier One Restrictions.  This coming Friday, October 23rd, five weeks to the day after Region 7 was...

I PROTECT aims to educate parents on the facts around vaccinations.  Our goal is to be seen as a trusted resource to arm parents with the factual information they need to feel comfortable and confident in making the right decision for their child – as recommended by...

Five weeks after being dropped from the IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health) list of state counties at the warning level, and four weeks after additional mitigations were dropped for Illinois’ Region 7 (Will and Kankakee Counties), Will County again finds...

The CDC and other agencies across the U.S. Government announced the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, 2020-2025, the country’s second plan to address coordinated and strategic actions to address antibiotic resistance across humans,...

Plan ahead for the holidays and consider alternatives SPRINGFIELD – As Illinoisans prepare to spend the holidays with family and friends, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is offering recommendations on how to celebrate safer during the COVID-19...