There is now public data showing how close your local hospital is to being at or over capacity.
As of Wednesday, the death toll in the county has reached 601, the Will County Health Department announced.
According to the WCHD, Plainfield reported 559 new coronavirus cases during the week of Nov. 30, following Joliet with 853 cases.
As of Friday, 216 employees and students have tested positive since Aug. 10.
Dr. Herbert is accepting new patients at the EMG office in Naperville at 2007 95th St., Suite 105.
As of Wednesday, Region 7 only has 29 out of 162 ICU beds available, according to public health data.
People who test positive likely have a lot of questions, like, “What should I do now?”
As of Sunday, the county has 38,684 coronavirus cases, an increase of 1,970 from Wednesday, according to IDPH.
Available ICU beds in the Will-Kankakee region have decreased to 34 out of 162 as of Monday, according to IDPH.
If symptoms of COVID-19 recently developed, or if a family member or close contact with has developed symptoms, you should get tested.
State officials are imposing Tier 3 mitigations on the entire state after a surge in coronavirus cases. Here's what that means for you.
As of Wednesday, Region 7 has utilized 86 percent of its ICU beds and only has 23 beds available out of 162 total.
After spending time with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, there are some steps people should take to check for infection.
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Elmhurst Hospital and Edward Hospital are among the first in the Chicago area to offer the Micra AV leadless pacemaker.
WCHD announced Friday that free testing will be available at sites in Joliet, Romeoville, Minooka and University Park.
Those who find themselves feeling a bit anxious or on edge these days are not alone.
As of Thursday, there are 15 percent medical/surgical beds available in Region 7 and the limit for this metric is 20 percent.
WCHD contact tracers have successfully interviewed 53% of residents with coronavirus between Aug.1- Oct. 24.
Plainfield School District 202 has reported 125 confirmed coronavirus cases among students and staff since Aug. 10.
The Guardian of Excellence Award recognizes Edward’s “ability to reach the 95th percentile for each reporting period for the award year.”
State officials are imposing Tier 2 mitigations in Region 7 after a surge in coronavirus cases. Here's what that means for you.
As of Monday, Region 7 has a positivity rate of 16.4 percent and this has increased for 10 consecutive days, according to IDPH data.
For children and teenagers, certain components of this new world can be especially anxiety-producing.
As of Monday, Region 7 had recorded a positivity rate above 8 percent for 11 days under increased coronavirus mitigations.
According to IDPH, positivity in the south side is at 16.51%, north is at 14.58% and the central part is at 11.69% as of Wednesday.
Public health data shows the positivity rate in Region 7 reached 13.3 percent as of Wednesday.
This school year doesn’t look like any others before it. Everyone is in uncharted territory dealing with the pandemic.
As of Friday, Region 7 has a positivity of 10.5 percent, according to data reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
With a heightened awareness of how COVID-19 spreads, it can be easy to blame someone or someplace for the spread of the virus.
Funds raised this year will go to the Edward Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.
As of Tuesday, coronavirus positivity in the south side of the village is at 11.67 percent, according to IDPH.
Edward-Elmhurst Health’s fully-equipped Emergency Departments in Naperville, Elmhurst and Plainfield provide specialized care for children.
Parents, guardians, children and school staff are figuring out how to adapt to this new form of schooling that COVID-19 has created.
State officials are imposing new restrictions in Region 7 after a surge in coronavirus cases. Here’s what that means for you.
As of Wednesday, Region 7 has a positivity rate of 8.7 percent, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
UPDATE: The state imposed new restrictions in Region 7 after its positivity rate topped 8 percent for three days in a row.
As of Friday, 88 students and staff members in the district had direct exposure to COVID-19 last week.
Eye cancer, an uncommon type of cancer with no known cause, can cause loss of sight.
According to public health data, positivity in the south side is at 9.8%, north is at 8.5% and the central part is at 7.07% as of Sunday.