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3-27-23 Tri-County National Public Health Week (PDF) 3-27-23 Tri-County National Public Health Week (PDF)
3-3-23 Norovirus in Peoria County (PDF) 3-3-23 Norovirus in Peoria County (PDF)
2-6-23 Food Safety Awards Presentation (PDF) 2-6-23 Food Safety Awards Presentation (PDF)
1-31-23 Nominate for Public Health Award (PDF) 1-31-23 Nominate for Public Health Award (PDF)
5-16-22 Vector Surveillance in Peoria County (PDF) 5-16-22 Vector Surveillance in Peoria County (PDF)
3-21-22 EH Unannounced Food Safety Inspections (PDF) 3-21-22 EH Unannounced Food Safety Inspections (PDF)
3-16-22 Tri County National Public Health Week (PDF) 3-16-22 Tri County National Public Health Week (PDF)
03-15-2022 PFHC News Release Resume Screenings (PDF) 03-15-2022 PFHC News Release Resume Screenings (PDF)
1-24-22 January is National Radon Action Month (PDF) 1-24-22 January is National Radon Action Month (PDF)
9-2-21 Residents Invited to Take Community Health Survey 9-2-21 Residents Invited to Take Community Health Survey
6-17-21 Healthcare Collaborative Call for Participants 6-17-21 Healthcare Collaborative Call for Participants
4-1-21 National Public Health Week (PDF) 4-1-21 National Public Health Week (PDF)
3-16-20 Peoria Health Department Closes Building to Public (PDF) 3-16-20 Peoria Health Department Closes Building to Public (PDF)
COVID-19 Emergency Response Prompts Peoria Health Department To Close Building and Limit Services to Public
3-12-20 COVID-19 Press Conference (PDF) 3-12-20 COVID-19 Press Conference (PDF)
3-4-20 COVID-19 Prompts Opening of Peoria County Emergency Operations Center (PDF) 3-4-20 COVID-19 Prompts Opening of Peoria County Emergency Operations Center (PDF)
2-17-20  Food Safety Excellence Award Ceremony Planned (PDF) 2-17-20 Food Safety Excellence Award Ceremony Planned (PDF)
Ten local food establishments will receive the 2019 Food Safety Excellence Award on March 16, 2020 at 5:30 pm at the Peoria City/County Health Department.
1-3-20 January is National Radon Action Month (PDF) 1-3-20 January is National Radon Action Month (PDF)
Breathing radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Get your test kit to test your home for radon gas.
12-23-19 Flu Activity Prompts Request to Limit Visitors (PDF) 12-23-19 Flu Activity Prompts Request to Limit Visitors (PDF)
During increased seasonal flu activity, hospitals request public to voluntarily limit hospital visits.
10-30-19 Employees Recognized for Breastfeeding Support (PDF) 10-30-19 Employees Recognized for Breastfeeding Support (PDF)
WIC staff receive USDA Loving Support Award of Excellence for their work in providing a model program to strengthen breastfeeding promotion and increase breastfeeding initiation and duration.
10-29-19 Health Dept Accepts Private Insurance (PDF) 10-29-19 Health Dept Accepts Private Insurance (PDF)
10-9-19 $5.6M Grant Award for Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (PDF) 10-9-19 $5.6M Grant Award for Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (PDF)
10-7-19 Press Conference Planned 10-9-19 Funding Lead Hazard Control (PDF) 10-7-19 Press Conference Planned 10-9-19 Funding Lead Hazard Control (PDF)
10-4-19 October is Healthy Lung Month (PDF) 10-4-19 October is Healthy Lung Month (PDF)
9-10-19 Peoria County Board of Health Seeks Applicants (PDF) 9-10-19 Peoria County Board of Health Seeks Applicants (PDF)
8-28-19 Prepare and Plan During Emergency Preparedness Month (PDF) 8-28-19 Prepare and Plan During Emergency Preparedness Month (PDF)
8-26-19 Joint Release Heartland Health Services and Peoria Health Dept (PDF) 8-26-19 Joint Release Heartland Health Services and Peoria Health Dept (PDF)
7-18-19 Summer 2019 Cooling Centers (PDF) 7-18-19 Summer 2019 Cooling Centers (PDF)
5-9-19 Clean up After the Flood joint release (PDF) 5-9-19 Clean up After the Flood joint release (PDF)
5-8-19 Well Water Test Kits for Wells Exposed to Flooding (PDF) 5-8-19 Well Water Test Kits for Wells Exposed to Flooding (PDF)
3-21-19 Community Gardens Workshop - Developing a Food Safety Plan (PDF) 3-21-19 Community Gardens Workshop - Developing a Food Safety Plan (PDF)
3-1-19 Participants Needed to Test Well Water for Lead (PDF) 3-1-19 Participants Needed to Test Well Water for Lead (PDF)
2-28-19 Food Safety Awards Presented (PDF) 2-28-19 Food Safety Awards Presented (PDF)
2-8-19 Food Safety Awards Presentation set for 2-25-19 (PDF) 2-8-19 Food Safety Awards Presentation set for 2-25-19 (PDF)
2-7-19 Partnership for a Healthy Community Annual Meeting on 2-12-19  (PDF) 2-7-19 Partnership for a Healthy Community Annual Meeting on 2-12-19 (PDF)
1-18-19  Winter Storm and Warming Centers tri-county HD joint release (PDF) 1-18-19 Winter Storm and Warming Centers tri-county HD joint release (PDF)
1-14-19 Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Limit Visitors (PDF) 1-14-19 Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Limit Visitors (PDF)
1-4-19 Partnership News - January is National Radon Action Month (PDF) 1-4-19 Partnership News - January is National Radon Action Month (PDF)
6-23-20 Summer Cooling Centers (PDF) 6-23-20 Summer Cooling Centers (PDF)
6-9-20 BOH Seeks Applicants (PDF) 6-9-20 BOH Seeks Applicants (PDF)
The Peoria City/County Health Department's Board of Health Seeks Applicants to Apply for Vacant Position
3-16-20 Peoria County has First Positive Case of COVID-19 (PDF) 3-16-20 Peoria County has First Positive Case of COVID-19 (PDF)
3-14-20 Daily Media Briefing Announcement (PDF) 3-14-20 Daily Media Briefing Announcement (PDF)
3-13-20 Daily Media Briefings COVID-19 (PDF) 3-13-20 Daily Media Briefings COVID-19 (PDF)
9-28-18 Rabid Bat Identified in Peoria County (PDF) 9-28-18 Rabid Bat Identified in Peoria County (PDF)
8-10-18 Peoria County Adopts Updated Food Safety Ordinance (PDF) 8-10-18 Peoria County Adopts Updated Food Safety Ordinance (PDF)
8-7-18 West Nile Virus Mosquitoes in Peoria County (PDF) 8-7-18 West Nile Virus Mosquitoes in Peoria County (PDF)
7-10-18 HealthyHOI Community Health Survey (PDF) 7-10-18 HealthyHOI Community Health Survey (PDF)
Community Health Needs Assessment survey available through Aug 31, 2018. Residents of tri-county area invited to participate.
6-19-18 Summer 2018 Cooling Centers (PDF) 6-19-18 Summer 2018 Cooling Centers (PDF)
5-7-18 Health Department Adds a Milk Depot for Mother's Milk (PDF) 5-7-18 Health Department Adds a Milk Depot for Mother's Milk (PDF)
The Peoria City/County Health Department is now an official Milk Depot for Mother’s Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes.
4-23-18 Decreased Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Lift Visitor  Restrictions (PDF) 4-23-18 Decreased Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Lift Visitor Restrictions (PDF)
3-28-18 Health Department Issues Warning About Synthetic Cannabinoids (PDF) 3-28-18 Health Department Issues Warning About Synthetic Cannabinoids (PDF)
3-13-18 Food Safety Excellence Awards (PDF) 3-13-18 Food Safety Excellence Awards (PDF)
1-10-18 Sick with Flu? Stay Home (PDF) 1-10-18 Sick with Flu? Stay Home (PDF)
12-19-17 Peoria County Launches New Websites (PDF) 12-19-17 Peoria County Launches New Websites (PDF)
12-18-17 Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Limit Visitors (PDF) 12-18-17 Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Limit Visitors (PDF)
12-13-17 Transition to Food Establishment Scoring System (PDF) 12-13-17 Transition to Food Establishment Scoring System (PDF)
11-1-17 Hendrickson Named 1 of 40 Leaders Under 40 (PDF) 11-1-17 Hendrickson Named 1 of 40 Leaders Under 40 (PDF)
10-24-17 Environmental Health Awards for Staff Hayes and Rohr (PDF) 10-24-17 Environmental Health Awards for Staff Hayes and Rohr (PDF)
10-3-17 Tobacco Quitline Support for First Responders (PDF) 10-3-17 Tobacco Quitline Support for First Responders (PDF)