The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Conservation Police remind boaters to stay safe by always wearing a ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health reports the number of measles cases in the state is up to six, including four in southern Illinois.According to the department, two new cases in southern ...

SPRINGFIELD With warmer weather comes “tick season” and the annual observance of National Lyme Disease Awareness Month ...

As warmer weather approaches, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued a warning about tick season and Lyme ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported that a mosquito in Illinois tested positive for West Nile virus. Find out ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sounding the alarm on a potential measles exposure at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. In a news release on April 30, the department ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that the first mosquito pool of the year to test positive for ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health offers information and resources to encourage women to prioritize their health in ...

The Centers for Disease Control reports 800 confirmed cases of measles in 26 states including Missouri and Illinois.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease caused by a virus, according to the IDPH. The disease can be spread by direct contact with an infected person's nose or throat secretions or through ...

The mosquito batch was collected on May 9 in Rockford by the Winnebago County Health Department and tested positive for the virus on May 12.

The sample was taken from Rockford on Friday and tested positive on Monday, according to an IDPH news release. “The news of the first batch of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus is a reminder ...