Lake County ranked 6th out of 102 counties in Illinois for health outcomes (measured by length of life and quality of life) according to the 2017 County Health Rankings, released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPH). Over the past three years, the Health Department has increased its ranking from 15th in Illinois to 6th. The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center (LCHD/CHC) and its partners have worked together to help improve the county’s health outcomes.