All McHenry County healthcare practitioners must indicate if they are interested in receiving COVID-19 vaccines for themselves and staff.
The vaccine is in the process of being distributed to McHenry County hospital systems and participating long-term care facilities.
Battery sizes AA, AAA, C, D and 9-volt from residential sources will be accepted at no cost to residents starting Dec. 28.
Holiday lights cannot go into curbside recycling bins.
Classes begin January
Patients across the U.S. continue to be admitted to the hospital for COVID-19.
McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) officials met with local mayors on Wednesday to update them about distribution plans.
Adults who are close contacts of known COVID-19 cases may be released from quarantine after 10 days under certain condtions.
The McHenry County Department of Health will send updates via email about when the public can register for the vaccine.
MCDH is prepared to receive the first allotments of COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed to healthcare workers and long-term care facilities.
Top doctors with Advocate Aurora Health said Thursday mass vaccination is our only "ticket out" of this pandemic.
The McHenry County Health Department will have mobile testing sites Crystal Lake, McHenry, Harvard and Johnsburg in December.
Residents seeking vital records from MCDH may submit a request online.
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Hospitals in Lake and McHenry counties recently saw intensive care unit availability dip below IDPH's threshold.
Those testing positive for coronavirus has reached an average of 20.2 percent, according to recent public health data.
MCHD contact tracers have successfully interviewed 49 percent of residents with coronavirus between Aug. 1 and Nov. 7.
The drive is noon to 5 p.m. in the main gymnasium at McHenry County College Nov. 13.
The latest health data shows Lake and McHenry counties had an increase in COVID-19 positivity on 9 out of 10 days.
The MCDH is aligning its positivity rate with the Illinois Department of Public Health after a discrepancy was found.
The positivity rate continues to spike, more notably in McHenry Co. Both McHenry and Lake counties could see new restrictions soon.
Prairie Ridge High School students will be learning from home for the rest of the week as local health officials evaluate the situation.
At least two of the eight main indicators used to evaluate COVID-19 disease transmission show increased spread in the area.
The Lake County Health Department and McHenry County Department of Health are urging the public to take action to slow COVID-19 spread.
Local health officials say the state has indicated more restrictions may be ordered to slow the spread of coronavirus in the county.
District 47 began teaching with a hybrid model earlier this month.
New metrics will help McHenry County school officials evaluate transitions between virtual, hybrid or in-person learning models.
The McHenry County Department of Health in partnership with the State of Illinois will host a temporary drive-up COVID-19 testing site.
Eleven Illinois counties are among the 500 healthiest communities in the United States, new rankings say.
Nursing homes where the most deaths occurred are The Fountains at Crystal Lake and Crystal Pines Rehabilitation and Health Care Facility.
Televisions, video game consoles and printers will be accepted.
Free testing will be available without an appointment at Woodstock North High School Sept. 17-18.
The CDC recognizes lifestyle change programs that meet certain standards.
"We may feel comfortable, but we can’t let our masks down."
No human was reportedly exposed to the bat, health officials said.
The OrthoIllinois clinic opened its second McHenry County clinic last week with the McHenry location. A clinic in Algonquin opened in 2018.
McHenry County Health officials say the batch, located in Wonder Lake, is the first this summer. A robin also recently tested positive.
The driver of a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound land of Rakow Road was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are still investigating.