Jessica McKnight

'Tis the season for cold and flu, and McLean County health officials are advising the public to take precautions to stay safe during the holidays.

Chestnut Health Systems and the McLean County Health Department have invested in vending machines that will freely dispense the overdose reversal medication Narcan, and the county recently started making payments to Chestnut for a contracted opioid prevention coordinator.

McLean County wanted to pay for Narcan. Now they plan to get it for free, leaving more funds available for other opioid prevention measures.

McLean County has been considered at low risk for COVID-19 spread ever since the CDC put more emphasis on hospitalizations and less on new cases.

The McLean County Health Department reported 584 daily coronavirus cases, while Bloomington-Normal hospitals saw an increase in COVID-19 patients.

The head of public health in McLean County says it's too soon to tell what the agency's staffing needs will be in the future, because it's unclear what COVID-19's long-term impacts might be.

McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight says she's concerned much of the public has tuned out the ongoing talk about COVID-19.

McLean County Health Department Administrator Jessica McKnight said the agency has had to scale back or delay various health promotion campaigns in the…

McLean County trails all neighboring counties, and much of Illinois, in COVID vaccination rates despite getting larger vaccine shipments in recent weeks,…

McLean County dentists are taking a hands-on approach to getting their patients back in the chair, with many learning how to deliver the COVID vaccine…