NEWS & EVENTS
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT & COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Get a FREE developmental screening for your children ages 3 and younger
Developmental screenings provide parents and professionals with information on whether a child’s development is similar to children of the same age. Screenings cannot diagnose but can target areas of concern that may indicate further assessments.

January is Radon Awareness Month and a great time to test your home
Children, families, and pets are spending plenty of time INDOORS. Remember, testing your home for Radon Gas can be done at any time. Get your testing kit from WCHD’s Environmental Health Division.

Children and Teens Should Get Vaccinated for COVID-19
There are approximately 28 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old in the United States, and there have been nearly 2 million cases of COVID-19 within this age group during the pandemic.

Will County Board of Health Meeting January 19, 2022
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT The Will County Board of Health meeting will be held via TELECONFERENCEvia TELECONFERENCE – TEAMS APP1- 708-566-6764 Phone / Conference ID 585 612 530#JANUARY 19, 2022 – 3:00PM Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor's recent disaster...

Open Enrollment has started for the ACA Marketplace and runs until January 15th!
Will County Community Health Center Affordable Care Act Enrollment Counselors can help take the confusion out of applying and choosing a plan that fits your budget and your health care needs.

¡La inscripción abierta ha comenzado para el Mercado de ACA y se extiende hasta el 15 de enero!
Los consejeros de inscripción de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible del Centro de Salud Comunitario del Condado pueden ayudar a eliminar la confusión de solicitar y elegir un plan que se ajuste a su presupuesto y a sus necesidades de atención médica.

Open Enrollment has started for the ACA Marketplace!
WILL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Will County Community Health Center Affordable Care Act Enrollment Counselors can help take the confusion out of applying and choosing a plan that fits your budget and your health care needs. Give them a call today at 815-774-6090. Get a...

View and Compare 2022 Health Plans
You can now view and compare 2022 health plans! Grab a sneak peek at your coverage options and prepare for Marketplace Open Enrollment starting on November 1, 2021.

Will County Board Of Health Meeting Will County Health Department October 20, 2021
Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic, The Governor’s Recent Disaster Proclamation, The Number Of Covid-19 Cases In Will County, And The Cdc Guidelines Regarding Covid-19, It Is Determined By The President Of The Will County Board Of Health That In-Person Meetings Are Not Practical Nor Prudent. Therefore, This Meetings Of The Will County Board Of Health Shall Be Held Via Video And/Or Audio Until Further Notice.

Will County Board of Health Meeting
Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the governor’s recent disaster proclamation, the number of COVID-19 cases in will county, and the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19, it is determined by the president of the will county board of health that in-person meetings are not practical nor prudent.

Security Bid Meeting
Security Guard Services Will County Health Department Community Health Center And Sunny Hill Tuberculosis Clinic On Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10AM

Will County Health Officials Promote Vaccine Equity as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country
WILL COUNTY – As the number of positive COVID-19 cases across the nation continues to rise, Will County health officials are promoting safe, accessible vaccinations in all parts of the county.

A Conversation with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Key Scientist Behind Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
August 20, 2021, 8am to 10am Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist at the US National Institute of Health, helped develop an mRNA-based vaccine in early 2020. Before trials began, Corbett designed the vaccine tests on animals and measured its effectiveness in...

CDC Recommends Pregnant Women Get COVID Vaccine
CDC Recommends Pregnant Women Get COVID Vaccine. The CDC today issued updated guidance recommending that people who are pregnant be vaccinated against COVID-19. In the guidance, the CDC says: “COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people aged 12 years and older,...

Number of WNV-Positive Mosquito Batches in Will County Increases to Four
The fourth West Nile Virus - Positive mosquito sample of the season from Will County was confirmed on Friday, August 6th; after being collected from a Will County Health Department mosquito trap at Central Park in Bolingbrook (one of 14 traps WCHD has in various Will...

Updated List of Will County COVID-19 Testing Sites Available in English and Spanish
With the latest surge in COVID-19 cases, largely due to the Delta variant, WCHD is offering this updated list of available testing sites. Some testing sites are free sites, some testing sites are fee-based sites. Please check all information available. English and...

Will County Health Department Announces Grant Recipients to Conduct COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach
JOLIET, IL - The Will County Health Department (WCHD) announced today ten community based organizations who will be partnering with the WCHD to conduct vaccination outreach and pop-up clinics to increase vaccination rates among African American, Hispanic and Rural...

Illinois Department of Public Health Expands Free COVID-19 Testing to All K-12 Public Schools in Illinois
Testing can help keep kids in school for in-person learning SPRINGFIELD – To help ensure schools can more safely resume in-person learning, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced it is expanding access to free COVID-19 testing to all K-12...

With Cases on the Rise, Illinois Launches Site to Share Vaccination Data in Long-Term Care Facilities
SPRINGFIELD – To help ensure transparency, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that COVID-19 vaccination data for both residents and staff in long-term care (LTC) facilities is now available on the IDPH website at...

Second and Third WNV-Positive Mosquito Batches in Will County Found in Bolingbrook
The second and third West Nile Virus - Positive mosquito samples of the season from Will County were confirmed on Friday, July 30th; after being collected from two separate Will County Health Department mosquito traps in Bolingbrook (two of 14 traps WCHD has in...