NEWS & EVENTS

A bat captured in Peotone is Will County's second confirmed rabid bat of 2021.  This bat was found in a residence in the 400 block of South Third Street.  The bat was found in the main level bathroom, and no other bats were found in the rest of the home.  All other...

The Will County Board of Health COVID-19 Response Committee meeting scheduled for June 23rd has been cancelled.

National Men’s Health Week starts June 14 and is observed each year leading up to Father’s Day. This week is a reminder for men to take steps to be healthier, but they don’t have to do it alone! Whether it’s your husband, partner, dad, brother, son, or friend you can...

The WCHD (Will County Health Department) is reminding residents that by order of Governor J.B. Pritzker, the State of Illinois will move into Phase 5 of recovery from the COVID-19 virus tomorrow (Friday, June 11, 2021). This transition from the Bridge Phase to Phase 5...

Testing currently available for middle schools, high schools, and community colleges 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 no-cost and...

Will County Health Department WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program Coordinator Pat Krause wants county residents to be aware of increased WIC benefits that are available for program participants during the summer months. “We are proud that Illinois chose to...

With Continued Progress on Vaccination Rates, All Businesses and Industries to Fully Reopen as State Concludes Restore Illinois Plan Outdoor Mask Requirement to be Lifted in Schools Following CDC Guidance SPRINGFIELD – Following weeks of steady decreases in new...

JOLIET, IL – Mental Health Month, which takes place each May, has been around since the 1940s.  As we head toward the conclusion of this year’s edition, the question might be: Could this possibly be the most pivotal Mental Health Month we have ever had? That question,...

June 3, 2021 - The Kane County Health Department is advising that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Banner Smoked Fish, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY is voluntarily recalling its smoked fish of all products within expiry, in all package sizes, all...

June 2, 2021 - The Kane County Health Department is advising that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Sun Hong, Inc. of Montebello, California is recalling all cases of Seafood Mushroom (Product of China) net wt. 5.3 oz./150g because it has...

World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what WHO is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what people around...

There is no such thing as a "safe" level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health, according to a new study. In an observational study, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the...

Analysis will start with 10 counties before expanding to statewide by year-end SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) today announced a statewide system to monitor the virus that causes COVID-19 and its...

It was last week that the federal CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) adjusted their recommendations on mask wearing for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in non-health care settings. The CDC’s update also stated that employees and residents at...

Pre-pandemic, the All Our Kids (AOK) Early Childhood Network in Will County had piloted an online referral system for a dozen of our network service providers.  Throughout 2020, and now into 2021, the Integrated Referral and Intake System, otherwise known as IRIS, has...

Illinois Providers Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccine to Youth 12 Through 15 Years Old CHICAGO –Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed today the entire state will move into the Bridge Phase of the Restore Illinois reopening...

State mass vaccination sites, local health departments, and providers offering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced vaccination locations across the state are prepared to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech...

JOLIET, IL – It was last summer, during the early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic and several months prior to the vaccine rollout, that special end of school year events being organized independently by parents brought about some super-spreader Coronavirus activity....

covidSHIELD testing available for use in schools to help get back to in-person learning SPRINGFIELD – In an effort to ensure in-person learning can fully resume as quickly and safely as possible, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced a $235...

JOLIET, IL – A special COVID-19 walk-in vaccination event is scheduled for 9 AM – 2 PM Saturday, May 15th, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 310 N. Broadway Street in Joliet.  Parking available at 312 Hickory Street Joliet. Those wishing to reserve a timeslot may also...