Illinois Department of Public Health

As racial disparities in maternal and child health outcomes persist in the U.S., a new statewide initiative aims to promote equity in maternal health and…

Illinois State University and other public higher education institutions want the Illinois Department of Public Health to require students be vaccinated...

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday afternoon launched a COVID-19 vaccine hotline — something advocates have been asking Gov. JB Pritzker...

Illinois residents 16 years of age and older with underlying conditions are now able to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in the state's latest expansion of…

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced that all high school sports are now allowed to play in regions that are in Phase 4 of the State's…

As Illinois sees its 12th day of new reported COVID-19 cases over 10,000, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced new statewide restrictions on...

UPDATED 5:45 p.m. | The high school basketball season will play on as planned despite a surge in COVID-19 cases across Illinois.

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said 34 counties across the state are at a warning level for COVID-19. They include McDonough, Warren,…

Eighteen young people tested positive for COVID-19 in Sangamon County during the week of August 23. The weekly number of new cases among those less than...

Beginning Wednesday, restaurant and bar patrons must wear a mask when interacting with servers and bartenders in an effort to stem the recent spread of...