NEWS & EVENTS
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT & COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Public Announcements
Will County Health Department Releases 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment and IPLAN
The Will County Health Department and the Will County Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Collaborative are excited to share two important new reports: the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and the Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN).
2025-26 COVID-19 Vaccine Available
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is informing residents that the new 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine is available at the Will County Health Department Immunization Clinic and at the Will County Community Health Center.
Will County Warming Centers
With temperatures dropping and sub-zero wind chills being forecasted, here is a link to Will County's warming centers provided by local governments for those having issues with properly heating their homes.
ByHeart Infant Formula Product Recall
ByHeart Infant Formula has issued a nationwide recall during an ongoing investigation by the FDA and CDC of a multistate outbreak of infant botulism.
Read the Latest Environmental Health Newsletter
Read the 2025 Fourth quarter newsletter from the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division
WCHD To Open New Milk Depot in Bolingbrook
Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes and the Will County Health Department have partnered to bring a new human milk drop-off depot to Bolingbrook, Illinois at the Will County Health Department's Northern Branch Office (323 Quadrangle Drive). The grand opening will be on June 13, 2025.
WCHD Adds 10 Additional Red Naloxone Distribution Boxes
The Will County Health Department continues its efforts to reduce opioid overdose deaths, making access to the life-saving, overdose-reversing drug Naloxone (Narcan) easier by adding 10 additional red Naloxone distribution boxes throughout the County, bringing the total number of red distribution boxes in Will County to 20.
Will County Health Department Announces New Breastfeeding Support Group Starting In August
The Will County Health Department has announced the creation of a new breastfeeding support group, called the Milk Circle. The Milk Circle will meet twice a month on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The group will hold a separate kick-off meeting on August 5, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to Noon, before hosting its first meeting on August 19, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Infectious Disease Clinic is Latest Service at Community Health Center
The Will County Community Health Center has added an Infectious Disease (ID) Clinic to its list of medical services available to the public. The ID Clinic has partnered with the Care Clinic and specializes in the treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and HIV care while also offering general infectious disease consultations.
WCHD Expands Behavioral Health Services at Branch Offices
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
Have You Tested Your Well Water?
Even if you’ve never gotten sick from your well water, it is your responsibility to properly maintain your well and regularly test it to ensure you have safe drinking water. See the Fact Sheet on well testing from the IDPH.
Our Environmental Health Lab can test for bacteria and nitrate well also testing chlorine, fluoride and hardness.
Learn more about our EH Lab here.
Press Releases
First Rabid Bats of 2020 Confirmed in Will County
The Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division is reporting the first two Will County rabid bats of 2020. One was found in the 1500 block of Marion Drive in Wilmington. A family of five was exposed to the bat, and no pets were in the house. PEP...
Another WNV-Positive Mosquito Sample Collected in Will County
Less than two weeks after the first two 2020 West Nile Virus positive mosquito samples were collected in Will County, the Will County Health Department has found another one, with a potency above the 640 mark. This means a high enough level of WNV that allows it to...
Will County Community Health Center Awarded Silver Level Adolescent-Centered Environment Certification
From 2018-2020, Will County Health Department Community Health Educators, with the support of the Will County Community Health Center (WCCHC) staff and management team, implemented changes within the Community Health Center to increase the adolescent...
First Positive West Nile Virus Mosquito Samples of 2020 Found in Will County
Although it has been a slow year thus far for West Nile Virus activity among mosquitoes, the Will County Health Department advises residents that caution still must be upheld during these summer months. The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting at 11...
IDPH Announces that Will County is Now at Warning Level for Coronavirus Awareness
WCHD CONTACT TRACERS SPEAKING WITH THOSE POSSIBLY EXPOSED As of Friday, August 14th, Will County was one of 14 Illinois counties placed on the IDPH’s (Illinois Department of Public Health) weekly list of counties considered to be at a “warning level” (also known as...
Illinois Department of Public Health Launches Travel Map to Provide Guidance on Travel Risk
Map shows U.S. states and country case rates to help inform travelers SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today launched its new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) travel map to help inform residents of potential risks associated with traveling...
ComEd Offering Bill Assistance for Those Battling Pandemic Hardships
ComEd is offering additional assistance to help with your energy bill. Call 1-800-EDISON-1 (1-800-334-7661) or visit ComEd.com/BillAssistance
Wearing a Mask is Like Using a Car Seat: It Only Works if You Use it Properly
Like a car seat, a mask only works if you wear it. ENGLISH AND SPANISH VIDEOS [video width="1920" height="1080"...
Will and Grundy Counties, 12 Others, at Warning Level for Coronavirus Disease
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 14 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that...
How to get your Child to Wear a Mask
Many schools have implemented face coverings in their back-to-school policies. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, masks should be a habit for your family too. But it can be a challenge getting some kids to wear a mask for any amount of time, and an especially tough...
Obesity is Most Common Underlying COVID Condition
Among over 3,000 U.S. counties, the median percent of adults over 18 who had one of five selected underlying conditions (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and obesity) associated with higher risk of severe...
BE A HERO: Remember to Fill Out the 2020 Census !! (Learn More from this Video: In English and Spanish)
REMEMBER THE CENSUS!! https://my2020census.gov/ Help our community be represented and fill out the #2020Census. It’s quick, easy — and totally confidential. #MakeILCount Ayuda a nuestra comunidad a estar representada y completa el #Censo2020. Es rápido, fácil y...
Gov. Pritzker Announces Efforts to Protect Illinois Communities and Frontline Workers in Response to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
Announces New IDPH Rules to Provide Local Law Enforcement More Flexibility and a Measured Process to Enforce Public Health Guidance Signs SB471 to Provide Additional Protections for Frontline Workers, Expand Paid Disability Leave CHICAGO – Building on...
YOUR MASK: It Only Works if You Wear It. View these Videos (English and Spanish)
Every day we do things that keep us safe, like buckling a seat belt or putting on a bike helmet. But if we forget, or don’t do them (even once), we put ourselves and others at risk. A mask is no different. It only works if you wear it. So always wear a mask when...
Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Reminder About the Importance of Vaccinations During COVID-19
August is National Immunization Awareness Month CALL 815-740-8143 for Will County Health Department Immunizations Appointment SPRINGFIELD – Although school will look different this year because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), whether it’s remote learning, in...
Gov. Pritzker Launches Mask Awareness Campaign: ‘It Only Works If You Wear It’
Public Health Campaign Uses Real-Time Data to Allocate Resources to Communities with Greatest Risk; Illinois Mask Mandate Went into Effect May 1 Monday, August 3, 2020 - Governor, Office of the Springfield, Ill. — Governor JB Pritzker launched a new $5 million...
Higher Positivity Rates and Out-of-State Gathering Both Serve as Important Reminders about Continuing to Follow Guidelines During Pandemic
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) wishes to remind the public that the Coronavirus pandemic is far from over, and that precautions that are advised must be heeded to and taken seriously. Illinois is seeing an uptick in Coronavirus cases since July 4th, and the...
Illinois Department of Agriculture Issues Statement on the Mailing of Unsolicited Seeds
“We are currently working with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to address reports of unsolicited shipments of seeds from foreign countries. Anyone who receives unordered seeds in the mail should contact the Illinois Department of Agriculture...
Will County Health Department Contact Tracer Team Continues to Grow
COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease that is transmitted from person-to-person, mainly through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or speaks. The spread is much more likely if you have been within six feet of an infected person...
Contact tracing for COVID-19 Now into Higher Gear at Will County Health Department
WILL COUNTY – The Will County Health Department will be ramping up its contact tracing program for COVID-19 on Monday, July 20, utilizing a “best practice” for tracking communicable diseases. As part of Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, health departments must...