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Public Health Officials Announce More Than 80 COVID-19 Cases Now Associated with Downstate Youth Camp Outbreak

Jun 28, 2021 | News and Events

Secondary outbreak now connected with previously reported youth camp outbreak in central Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now reporting 85 teens and adult staff at a summer youth camp held in mid-June in central Illinois tested...

WCHD Immunizations Says “Come In as Soon as You Can” and Be Ready for School

Jun 28, 2021 | News and Events

Lots of Immunization Needs Expected after 2020’s Coronavirus Effects JOLIET, IL – At the Will County Health Department (WCHD), the Family Health Services (FHS) Immunizations office is urging parents to MAKE THEIR CHILDREN’S APPOINTMENTS FOR NEEDED SCHOOL...

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Lake County

Jun 23, 2021 | News and Events

Lake County, Ill. — A mosquito “pool” (batch of mosquitoes) sampled on June 16, 2021 in Lake Bluff, Illinois has tested positive for West Nile virus. This mosquito pool is the first confirmed indicator of West Nile virus presence in Lake County in 2021. “As we...

Will County Health Department Advises: Go Forth from Pandemic with Good Habits, and Stay Informed

Jun 21, 2021 | News and Events

Pandemic is Not Over, and Adjustments are Here to Say With the world becoming more active during this “Open Summer of 2021” following months of closure during the pandemic, there are two very major points WCHD (Will County Health Department) would like to make. The...