Ethylene Oxide Emissions in Lake County, Illinois

On November 2, 2018, the Lake County Health Department learned of concerns surrounding ethylene oxide emissions from Medline Industries in Waukegan and Vantage Specialty Chemicals in Gurnee. 

The Health Department immediately initiated communicati...

Vaccination is The Best Protection Against Measles

From January 1 to May 31, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 981 confirmed measles cases in 26 states, including Illinois. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. since 1992 and since measles was decl...

Healthy Kids Saturdays at Zion Health Center

The Health Department is offering summer back-to-school health clinics for children 19 and under at the Zion Health Center, 1911 27th Street, Zion. The clinics will be held on select Saturdays – June 22, July 13, August 10, and August 24. Medica...

Lake County Residents Surveyed on Tobacco Control Initiatives

The Lake County Health Department's Prevention Services surveyed 1,306 youth and adult residents of Lake County on their opinions of topics on tobacco control. Analysis of the data has shown that individuals in our communities are concerned about the heal...