McLean County Health Department

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

Illinois Wesleyan University is offering a new degree program in public health, and a nearly $280,000 grant is coming to the McLean County Health Department.

Health officials are warning of a potential resurgence of Mpox cases in Illinois. The city of Chicago reports nearly 50 cases of the viral contagious disease this month.

The national COVID emergency ends Thursday. McLean County Health Department administrator Jessica McKnight says access to vaccines and COVID tests likely won't change much in the short term.

The study compiles data on more than 90 factors, including health behaviors, clinical care and socioeconomics. McLean County scored well for a low rate of teen births and high rates of mammography screenings and flu vaccinations.

A majority of Illinois counties are at low transmission, while 25 are at medium level, including Ford, Logan, Peoria and Tazewell in central Illinois.

The McLean County Health Department reports two more COVID-related deaths, including a man in his 60s and a man in his 80s. COVID cases and hospitalizations are steady in McLean County.

McLean County remains at medium COVID transmission. The McLean County Health Department (MCHD) on Friday reported two more COVID-related deaths.

New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise, compared with the last time the county released COVID data on Nov. 18.

About 1 in 6 McLean County residents smokes. Public health administrators challenge smokers to try to kick the habit for at least one day.