NEWS & EVENTS

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) team working in the WCHD’s (Will County Health Department) Family Health Services Division has needed to continue their mission of educating soon-to-be moms, along with young mothers caring for...

I have to explain this in events otherwise how could anyone possibly understand the severity of this deadly virus. • I was taken via ambulance and admitted in hours as the paramedic wouldn’t leave until he knew I was roomed, because that’s how sick I was. Those were...

I never thought I would get COVID, especially when we immediately started safety measures at work back in March, which was the week before I started feeling symptoms – plus I’m one who very rarely gets sick. It came so quickly too, and it was a roller coaster of...

My fiancé and I were diagnosed with COVID-19 in March.  As a young, healthy couple of 27 and 32 I would have never expected to become as ill as we did.  Our illness lasted 2.5 months and we had to rely on friends to bring us supplies since we both live hours away from...

Schools can be noisy places with loud activities. One in every six to eight middle and high school students has measurable hearing loss likely resulting from excessive noise exposure. CDC analyzed data from a sample of 817 middle and high school students aged 12–17...

The WCCHC (Will County Community Health Center) Dental Clinic, located at 1106 Neal Avenue in Joliet, has announced some special improvements through the help of an Oral Health Grant. While the changes include new patient chairs for three examination rooms, along with...

Quarantine Time Can be Over after Ten Days The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new options for public health authorities to consider for establishment quarantine time frames for those who have come in contact with a person with COVID-19....

If you have to be out, help protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses.  And if you have not received your flu shot, take advantage of National Influenza Vaccination Week to do so.  Contact Will County Health Department Immunizations at 815-740-8143, or the...

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...