Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued its fall respiratory virus vaccine guidance and issued a statewide standing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WMBD) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding residents to stay vigilant against the West Nile virus after it was detected in several counties across the state. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Illinois State Capitol is shown in Springfield. Photo: Greg Bishop / The Center Square (The Center Square) – The former chief ...

Illinois health officials announced Wednesday that a case of measles has been confirmed in a patient in far southern Illinois, marking the first case in the state in 2025. According to the Illinois ...

Manish Mehta, Pilar Mendez, Juan Morado Jr. On December 2, 2025, Governor Pritzker signed HB 767 into law, amending powers of the Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”). HB 767 creates an ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans to take appropriate precautions against tick bites after an Illinois resident became seriously ill with Powassan ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health reports an outbreak involving at least 11 people in the state who recently became ill after consuming raw milk. The IDPH has so far ...

(WAND) — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued a reminder about the potential dangers of drinking raw milk after a recent outbreak of sickness linked to raw milk consumption.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - With the Illinois State Fair beginning this week, the Illinois Department of Public Health will offer public health information and services to attendees. The IDPH's main ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Six measles cases are confirmed in Illinois so far this year, including two new cases in Southern Illinois confirmed over the weekend, the Illinois Department of Public Health ...