News & Press
Join the community for a day of awareness, resources, fun, and support at All Awareness Day 2026!
☀️ Protect Yourself from the Heat & Sun ☀️ With dangerous heat and high humidity hitting the region this week, stay safe with these essential tips from NOAA:…
Cooling Center Directory for Ford County, Illinois Summer 2026 Gibson City: Gibson Area Hospital 1120 N Melvin St Daytime Cooling Center - Open until 6:00…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2026 [email protected] KEY POINTS FOR MEDIA: · Expansion is the culmination of years-long effort to identify children at risk of lead…
Variant and Novel Influenza at Agricultural Fairs – June 18, 2026 Summary and Action Items As the agricultural fair season takes off in Illinois with over…
New World Screwworm Update for Illinois Clinicians and Health Departments Summary and Action Items Human myiasis is rare in the United States and can be…
IDPH urges halting use of ALL Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic infant formula until further notice after several botulism cases were reported in other states…
Winds can be deceiving—don't guess the speed. From scattered twigs (45–55 mph) to snapped giants and structural chaos (100+ mph), spot the signs…
🌾 Caring for someone in a farming community who may be showing signs of memory loss or confusion? You’re not alone—and help is here.…
🔹 Who is Futures Connections? We are the public transportation provider for Livingston, Ford, and Iroquois Counties. 📍 Where can I travel? Pick-up: You must be picked…
💙 Looking for support while caring for a loved one 60+? Join the Ford County Caregiver Support Group! 📅 3rd Tuesday of every month 🕒 2:00 – 3:30 PM…
Ticks and Mosquitoes and Bats, Oh My! With warmer weather arriving, IDPH reminds Illinoisans to take precautions against illnesses that can be spread by various…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: May 13, 2026 [email protected] KEY POINTS FOR MEDIA: • Certain lots of Daisy Brand headcheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes • Three…
Hantavirus: Current Situation For Everyone May 8, 2026 Key points CDC is responding to a deadly outbreak of Andes virus, a type of hantavirus, among…
👵🧓 Parenting A Second Time Around (PASTA) – Free 8-Week Support Series for Grandparents & Kinship Caregivers! If you’re raising your grandchildren or other family children and…
🚗 Great News for Ford County Seniors & Persons with Disabilities! You may qualify for the Illinois Benefit Access Program – which gives you: A reduced fee on…
🚨 Know What Those Outdoor Warning Sirens REALLY Mean! Those loud sirens you hear during storms? They can save lives… but only if you understand them…
✅ Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week Tip! 🌪️ Tornadoes. ⛈️ Destructive storms. 🌊 Flash floods. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) deliver life-saving notifications straight to your phone—NO app needed!…
Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 2–6, 2026): Protect Yourself from Lightning Strikes During Illinois Severe Weather Preparedness Week, the Ford County Public Health Department…
May 4, 2026 KEY POINTS FOR MEDIA: • Immunization rates are holding strong for ten of eleven tracked school-required vaccines, and almost all vaccines are now…
Dust Storms Can Strike in Illinois Dust storms and haboobs aren’t just a desert thing — they can happen here when strong thunderstorm winds kick…
For Immedate Release April 15, 2026 IDPH Issues Updated Sport Fish Consumption Advisories New PFOS guidelines result in new restrictions on fish from certain waterways…
Join us in recognizing STI Awareness Week, April 12-18! STI Awareness Week is observed during the second full week in April and provides an opportunity…
Some SNAP customers must meet new work requirements. The federal government expanded who is an Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) and, unless they are exempt…
KEY POINTS FOR MEDIA: The Illinois Department of Health (IDPH) kicks off “30 Days of Public Health” in April, expanding National Public Health Week into…
JB Pritzker, Governor Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA, Director Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Season Extension Update and Guidelines March 19, 2026 Summary and Action Items…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2026 Tax Season Provides Opportunity to Support Public Health through Voluntary Contribution Program. Checkoff program allows contributions for Alzheimer’s…
Tick Season 2026 is Here – Don’t Get Sick, Check For Ticks! Warmer days are back, and so are the ticks! The Ford County Public…
Illinois Department of Public Health News Release IDPH Releases Carbon Monoxide Surveillance Report March 2, 2026 [email protected] KEY POINTS FOR MEDIA: • First report of its…
