Press Releases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the second infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States has been detected in Illinois. The patient recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of respiratory...

Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has received $4.7 million in grant funding this year to prevent opioid overdose deaths and increase access to and use of evidence-based substance use treatment programs... Click here to view the press release.

In honor of Opioid Awareness Day, tomorrow, August 31, Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH), is announcing the release of an interactive Opioid Story Map, developed in partnership with Cook County Bureau of Technology. Click here to view the press release.

Residents who do not have access to heat and want relief from the cold temperatures, are encouraged to utilize warming centers open throughout Cook County. If warming center hours or locations change, officials are asked to contact Cook County Department of Homeland...

SPRINGFIELD – Rules proposed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) that will increase the number of children identified with lead poisoning and trigger earlier intervention were approved by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) today. The...