NEWS & EVENTS

  The Will County Health Department has been awarded with a Silver Designation for workplace health by the Will County MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) Collaborative. The Health Department will be honored for their employee health...

A resident in Bolingbrook saw a live bat in the backyard that was tested positive for rabies on 9/12/2018. This was in the 100 block of Monterey. Three dogs and family of two adults and three kids live in the house. No one in the house came in direct physical contact...

The Will County Health Department's three Immunization Clinics are located at:  Joliet Immunization Clinic, 501 Ella Avenue,  Joliet, IL 60433 Monee Immunization Clinic, 5601 Monee-Manhattan Road, Monee, IL 60449 Bolingbrook Immunization Clinic, 323 Quadrangle Drive,...

  September is whole grains month. Whole grains keep your heart healthy and are good for digestion and a healthy weight. Choose foods with 100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain on the label. Or check the ingredient list to see if the word “whole” is before the...

  One in three American adults has prediabetes, the need for prevention has never been greater. People with prediabetes-higher-than normal blood glucose (sugar) levels – are 5 to 15 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those with normal blood glucose...

  Tuesday September 4th is “Protect Your Groundwater Day. Brian Scanlon, an Environmental Geologist with the Will County Health Department, says this is a good reminder for private well owners to have their water tested on an annual basis. “Maybe you had your...

  A recent return to prominence of the venereal disease Syphilis seems to be a bit of a surprise to the medical community. But for Program Coordinator Lyyti Dudczyk at the Will County Health Department, it’s something that’s been on the verge for a while. “This...

  Four captured bats that recently tested positive for Rabies has brought Will County's total number of rabid bats for this year to 13. They were captured in Lockport, Elwood, Plainfield, and Joliet. In the early morning hours of August 16th, the resident in the...

Here are some highlights from the Will County Community Health Center celebrating Health Center Week with a commemoration of their 22 years in service as part of the Will County Health Department.   County Executive Larry Walsh mentioned that last year the Will...

  As the Will County Health Department Environmental Health Division continues to monitor the West Nile Virus mosquito situation this year, they have reported 11 additional positive tests for during the week of August 5th. Thirteen of the Health Department's 14...

  On Thursday – August 2nd Congressman Adams Kinzinger hosted “The Opioid Epidemic: A Roundtable Discussion Seeking Solutions and Strategies”. The roundtable was held at the Braidwood Village Hall. The panelists included James Glasgow, State’s Attorney, Will...

As part of World Breastfeeding Week and National Breastfeeding Month, the Will County Health Department's WIC program participating in the Global Big Latch On at 10:30 AM CDT on Friday August 3rd. At 10:30 local time around the world, breastfeeding moms were...

  The Will County Health Department Community Health Center has announced that a third Spanish speaking OB/Gyne has joined their staff. Dr. Veronica Arauz, a graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, will be joining Dr. Cynthia Vera...

  Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has declared August 2018 as Breastfeeding Promotion Month in Illinois. The proclamation aims to increase public awareness of breastfeeding as the normal and expected way to feed all babies in Illinois. As well, breastfeeding...

  Due to a recent retirement, the Will County Board of Health is still seeking interested candidates who would like to represent the eastern region of Will County. If you are interested, contact Robin Tyda at the Will County Executive's Office: Robin Tyda...

  It has been an annual tradition for the Behavioral Health Division of the Will County Health Department, led by Dr. Joseph Troiani, to participate in the Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet Back to School Fair.  This year's event is set for Thursday August...

  The addition of two new dentists to the staff of the Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center Dental Team has allowed for not only additional weekend hours, but also the immediate availability of appointments. The two new additions to the staff...

  The final Saturday in July, the 28th, is World Hepatitis Day. Will County Health Department Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Coordinator Dr. Alpesh Patel says it is important to make blood screening for Hepatitis a regular part of your medical history. He...

  It was last fall that Lewis University doctoral student Deborah Kornacker began working with the Will County Health Department’s Community Health Center on a specific mission: Get more patients signed up for access to the online “Patient Portal.” The “Patient...

                                                                                                                                   The Will County Community Health Center is reminding Will County resident of the disturbing nationwide increase in Syphilis cases.  The...