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
Tuesday March 26th: American Diabetes Association Alert Day
- Diabetes affects about 30 million of people in the United States - 1 in 4 adults with diabetes are unaware they have the disease - 84 million Americans have prediabetes - 9 out of 10 adults with prediabetes don't know why they have it - 1 in 3 adults have...
Will County MAPP Collaborative Offers New Way for Those Who Need Food to Find It
The Will County MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) collaborative worked with Will County’s GIS Division to create a website that allows those who need food to be able to find locations concerning four different “food access map” categories....
Diabetes Group Educational Sessions at Community Health Center Every Other Friday
- Diabetes affects about 30 million of people in the United States - 1 in 4 adults with diabetes are unaware they have the disease - 84 million Americans have prediabetes - 9 out of 10 adults with prediabetes don't know they have it - 1 in 3 adults have prediabetes...
Plainfield Becomes Second Will County Municipality to Pass “Tobacco 21” Ordinance
With a 5-1 vote on March 4th, the Plainfield Village Board passed a Tobacco 21 ordinance, following suit with the ever-growing trend in the State of Illinois. This means that no one under the age of 21 will be able to purchase cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or any other...
Warning About Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
Bacterial infections lead to investigation and warning SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is warning patients and health care providers about the risk of procedures...
Drop in Bolingbrook Teen Birth Rate Comes from Solid Team Effort
When teen births decreased by 52% in Bolingbrook from 2014-2017, it was certainly noticed and celebrated by the community. And it appears that a team effort by the Bolingbrook Alliance for Teen Pregnancy Prevention (BATPP), following a grant awarded to the Will...
WCHD’s Environment Health Division Talks about the Importance of Testing Your Well Water, Septic Tanks
Brian Scanlon of the Will County Health Department's Environmental Health Division, along with WCHD Public Information Officer Steve Brandy, recently joined 1340 WJOL Radio morning host Scott Slocum to talk about the importance of well water testing and septic system...
Potential Feb 22nd Measles Exposure at Chicago Midway Airport
Call or email a health care provider if you think you were exposed SPRINGFIELD – On February 22, 2019, an Illinois resident with a now confirmed diagnosis of measles was on a flight that arrived in Concourse B at Chicago Midway Airport. The passenger was...
Dr. Sangita Garg Talks about Importance of Dental Health on WJOL Radio
Will County Health Department Community Health Center Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sangita Garg and WJOL afternoon host Kevin Kollins after Dr. Garg's appearance on WJOL. With February being Dental Health Month, Dr. Sangita Garg, Chief Dental Officer for the Will...
Illinois Department of Public Health Offers Booklet on “What to Do After a Flood”
For information on precautions that need to be taken in and around your home after a flood, such as this week along the Kankakee River, please read AfterTheFlood IDPH
Due to Flooding Problems on Kankakee River, Health Department Recommends that Phelan Acres Residents Chlorinate their Private Wells and Have Water Tested
The Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division is recommending that residents of the Phelan Acres subdivision west of Wilmington, which extends as a peninsula of land near the cooling lakes, chlorinate their private water wells and pick up bottles and...
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; Contact WCHD’s PrEP Clinic for More
"Together for Love: Stop HIV Stigma” SPRINGFIELD – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is celebrated February 7 every year to help end the stigma and mobilize communities to get educated, tested, treated, and involved with their local HIV/AIDS community...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Includes a Look Back on History of Current WCHD Building
The February 5th Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Will County Health Department Building included a variety of speakers: Emcee and Will County Health Department Executive Director Sue Olenek, Will County Executive Larry Walsh, Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk, County...
Will County Health Department Officially Breaks Ground on New Building
The Will County Health Department held their Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Will County Health Department Building Tuesday afternoon February 5th. The new facility, being built on the same campus along Neal Avenue just south of I-80 and Richards, is scheduled...
National Dental Health Month is for Your Overall Health
During February’s National Dental Health Month, the Will County Health Department’s (WCHD) Community Health Center Dental Unit is fighting dental illnesses both at its 1106 Neal Avenue clinic location and also with their mobile unit. Chief Dental Officer Dr. Sangita...
Hepatitis-A Active in Illinois, One Case in Will County
As of January 30, 2019, IDPH is reporting a hepatitis A outbreak comprised of 35 confirmed cases (including one in Will County) that are not associated with international travel and are not foodborne related. The majority of cases are among individuals at high risk...
Oskri Organics recalls NUT BUTTERS because of possible health risk – Distributed in Illinois
(Information Received from our Friends at the Kane County Health Department) The Kane County Health Department is advising that Oskri Organics Corporation of Lake Mills, WI is recalling all Oskri Corporation manufactured nut butters. This recall was initiated due to...
Opioid Alternative Pilot Program Launches; Registration is Open
SPRINGFIELD – Individuals looking to register for the Opioid Alternative Pilot Program (OAPP) can now do so on-line through the Illinois Cannabis Tracking System at https://etk.icts.illinois.gov. The OAPP, which is part of the Medical Cannabis Pilot Program (MCPP),...
IDPH Offers Advice for Getting Through Extreme Cold Weather
Advice Includes: - Dress in Layers -Stay hydrated -Bring extra food and snacks for your work shift -Wear appropriate waterproof boots and shoes and bring extra socks, etc. -Avoid touching cold metal surfaces with bare skin -Monitor your physical condition and that of...
County Announces Warming Shelters Available for Extreme Cold Weather
WILL COUNTY – Warming centers are available throughout Will County for those who need respite from the predicted frigid temperatures through next week The office of Will County Executive Larry Walsh says residents should be mindful of the weather as temperatures may...