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
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...
Update – COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in Schools
universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools and daycare facilities, regardless of the vaccination status, is recommended July 29, 2021 The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has fully adopted updated Centers for...
WCHD Aligns with CDC and IDPH Indoor Masking Recommendations for All Due to Substantial Transmission
JOLIET, IL – The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is reminding all Will County residents to be wearing masks indoors in public settings due to Will County being designated as a COVID-19 substantial transmission county by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Illinois has fully Adopted the CDC Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
This applies to Phase 5 in all Illinois businesses, venues, and public spaces The Illinois Department of Public Health recommends the following based on the CDC Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People: Instruction for fully vaccinated people...
Illinois Fully Aligns with New CDC Masking Recommendations
Delta variant spreading twice as easily from person to person as previous strains making vaccinations even more important SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today it is fully adopting updated Centers for Disease Control and...
First West Nile Virus – Positive Mosquito Batch of Season in Will County
The first West Nile Virus - Positive mosquito sample of the season from Will County was confirmed during Monday, July 26 testing, after being collected from a Will County Health Department mosquito trap in Homer Glen (one of 14 traps WCHD has in various Will County...
Will County Officials Encourage Residents to Continue COVID-19 Precautions, Number of Positive Cases in the County are On the Rise
WILL COUNTY – While nearly half the population of Will County is fully vaccinated, local officials are cautioning residents to continue COVID-19 precautions as the number of Delta variant cases are increasing. These precautions include frequent hand washing,...
COVID-19 Prevention Strategies in Schools
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) fully adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools on July 9,2021. IDPH Press Release...
Illinois Department of Public Health Adopts CDC COVID-19 Prevention School Guidance
Guidance emphasizes the COVID-19 prevention strategies most important for in-person learning SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is fully adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance for COVID-19...
WCHD Cites Incredible Volunteer Turnout as Major Reason for Success Fighting Pandemic
Nursing Student and Volunteer Hours Have Totaled over 12,500 JOLIET, IL – The challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about an amazing opportunity for volunteers to assist the WCHD (Will County Health Department), especially when the vaccine rollout began last...
Sunny Crunchy Salad Recall Due to Potential Health Hazard
July 16, 2021 - The Kane County Health Department is advising that the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate...
Will County Health Department Opens Grant Opportunities to Local Agencies to Conduct Vaccination Outreach
Applications available now through July 19th for up to $15,000 JOLIET, IL – The Will County Health Department (WCHD) have opened online applications to fund local Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to partner with the WCHD to conduct vaccination outreach and pop-up...
Getting Closer to Will County: First Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in DuPage County
DuPage County— The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus (WNV) this year in DuPage County. The first positive pool of mosquitoes was collected on June 30, 2021, in Clarendon Hills, and the second...
Food Recall Alert: Tyson Chicken Recall Due to Potential Health Hazard
July 6, 2021 - The Kane County Health Department is advising that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that Tyson Foods Inc., a Dexter, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,492,832 pounds of ready-to-eat...