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Flu Season Mild So Far In McLean County

By • Oct 30, 2019
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Health officials in McLean County say flu season has been relatively mild this fall.

Understanding McLean County's Low STD Rates

By Mary Cullen • Aug 9, 2019
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McLean County reports lower sexually transmitted disease rates than its most similar Central Illinois neighbors, but the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health said that could point to a problem.

Bloomington Nursing Home Fined $25k After Losing Resident

By Mary Cullen • Jul 26, 2019
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The Illinois Department of Public Health has fined a Bloomington nursing home $25,000 for letting a 49-year-old woman with dementia wander away from the facility in stockinged feet.

Central Illinois Medical Community Fights Skepticism Amid Measles Outbreak

By • May 23, 2019
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Eric Stock / WGLT

Vaccination rates remain high in McLean County despite what the medical community says are efforts by skeptics to sow confusion over settled science, and they claim it’s putting our health at greater risk.

Amid U.S. Measles Outbreak, Illinois Announces Push On Vaccinations

By • Apr 23, 2019

Public health officials say they‘ll work to increase vaccination rates across Illinois.

The announcement comes as the the U.S. is expected to have the worst run of measles cases since the disease was deemed eliminated in the year 2000.

State Grant To Help McLean County Pilot New Approach To Recovery

By • Mar 25, 2019
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For years, health care providers have treated alcohol and drug addiction like an acute condition: when someone checks into a treatment center, they’re given psychiatric care under close supervision to help them get clean. After treatment, they’re referred to a recovery community like a 12-step program, to help them stay on the right path, and released back into the community.

Scores Removed From Restaurant Inspections After State Change

By • Jan 14, 2019
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McLean County Health Department

The head of McLean County’s restaurant inspection program says the state’s new method of tracking violations could make it harder for the public to quickly understand a business' food safety performance.

State: Salmonella Traces To Pre-Cut Melon From Walmart

By • Jun 8, 2018
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Illinois public health officials warned Friday about an outbreak of salmonella traced to pre-cut melon sold at Walmart.

Top Aide Campaigned During Legionnaires' Crisis

By AP • Mar 27, 2018
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Records show that a top aide at the Illinois Department of Public Health took a leave of absence to work on political campaigns in the fall of 2016 while the agency faced the baffling return of deadly Legionnaires' disease at a state-run veterans home.

Flu Season Appears To Be Peaking Early In Illinois

By AP • Jan 8, 2018
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State records show that the flu season in Illinois appears to be peaking early this year.

Advocate BroMenn Fined After Man Dies

By • Oct 5, 2017
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Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal will pay a $55,000 fine for not having adequate staff on call at its emergency room last year and failing to follow state rules.

Lead-Testing School Water: When Should Parents Worry?

By • Sep 28, 2017
Illinois Department of Public Health

No parent wants to hear that their kid’s school has lead in its water, because no amount of lead exposure is safe for young children. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to panic.

Chenoa Retirement Home Fined Over Unauthorized Photos

By • Jul 19, 2017

A Chenoa retirement community faces a $25,000 fine after someone allegedly posted unauthorized photos and videos of residents on social media.