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5-10-19 Peoria selected to participate in Local Foods, Local Places workshop

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5-9-19 Clean up Precautions After the Flood

Flood Clean-up Precautions

Public health and safety are the number one concerns after heavy rains and flooding. Flood water can carry bacteria and other contaminants that could cause disease and illness. 

During this time of heavy rains and floodin...

5-8-19 Water Well Test Kits Available

Well Water Test Kits Available for Wells Exposed to Flood Waters

With recent flooding of land and fields in Central Illinois, many private water wells may have been exposed to flood waters which can pose a public health hazard. Flood waters carry contamina...

5-7-19 Flooding Information for Peoria County

Flooding situations in Peoria County have caused concern with questions about private water well systems and private sewage disposal, as well as clean up directions for after flooding. See our Flooding webpage for procedures and links to information.

3-21-19 Community Gardens Workshop on 3-27-19

Community Gardens Workshop - Developing a Food Safety Plan

In Peoria and across the region, the number of community gardens is growing by the week. The need for food safety awareness is essential for garden managers, gardening volunteers, or anyone with an...

3-1-19 Participants Needed to Test Well Water for Lead Contaminants

Participants Needed to Test Well Water for Lead Contaminants

We know that lead is harmful to health – especially the health of children. We know that drinking water in cities with public water systems can contain lead. What we do NOT know is if lead is fou...

2-28-19 Food Safety Excellence Awards Presented

Food Safety Awards Presented to Local Establishments

The Peoria County Board of Health recognized 28 local establishments as recipients of the 2018 Food Safety Excellence Award. Food establishments apply each year for this special award that embodies the d...

1-18-19 Winter Storm and Warming Centers in Central Illinois

Winter Storm Warning is Here

With a Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service in place this weekend in the Central Illinois Region, expect cold weather, windy conditions, and snow. Local Health Departments encourage travelers to be aware of sl...

1-14-19 Flu Activity Prompts Area Hospitals to Request Public to Limit Visits

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1-4-19 January is National Radon Action Month

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8-15-18 Peoria County Adopts Food Safety Ordinance

Peoria County – With recommendations from the Peoria County Board of Health and the Peoria County Health Committee, the Peoria County Board adopted revisions to the Peoria County Code, Chapter 10 Food Safety Ordinance, which regulates and establishes stan...

West Nile Virus Found in Mosquito Pools

West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Pool in Peoria County

Peoria County – The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting the first West Nile virus positive mosquito sample detected in Peoria County for 2018. "The positive mosquito pool ...

Healthy HOI Community Health Needs Assessment survey

Residents to Identify Priority Health Needs in Tri-County

The Partnership for a Healthy Community (Healthy HOI), representing hospitals, clinics, public health, higher education, and social service agencies, is conducting a community health needs assessmen...

Summer Cooling Centers

COOLING CENTERS OPEN DURING HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS

Peoria City/County Health Department advises residents to take precautions during extremely high temperatures. During a heat wave, individuals who have no access to a cool environment should use cooling cent...

Health Department Adds a Milk Depot for Mother's Milk

The Peoria City/County Health Department’s new Milk Depot is a convenient drop off station, so busy moms with extra breast milk are spared the task of packaging and shipping their donor milk to a milk bank.

2017 Sexually Transmitted Disease Report Published

Check out the new 2017 STI Report for Peoria County. The snapshot shows higher incidence of chlamydia and gonorrhea, disparities in race and zip codes. Check out the infographic below and whole report.

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Top 10 leading causes of death in published 2017 Peoria County Mortality Report.

Peoria City/County Health Department published the 2017 Peoria County Mortality Report that focuses on leading causes and rates of death among Peoria County residents. The 21-page report provides key findings for 1,722 deaths, the median age of 76 years, ...

Health Alert Synthetic Cannabinoids

Listen to this important health alert on the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids in our area.

Health Department Issues Warning About Synthetic Cannabinoids

Peoria City/County Health Department is warning people about the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids, often called fake weed, K2, and spice, after seeing multiple cases in Peoria of people suffering from severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids.

Food Safety Excellence Awards

Local food establishments will be awarded the 2017 Food Safety Excellence Awards at the Peoria City/County Health Department on Monday, April 16, 2018. Photos at 5:30pm, presentation at 6:00 pm.

Flu Activity Prompts Hospital Visitor Limits

Area hospitals request public to limit hospital visits during increased flu activity...

Transition to New Food Establishment Inspection Scores

At
its November 16, 2017, meeting, the Peoria County Board of Health approved aproposal to eliminate food inspection scores during 2018 as a way to transition
between the current system and the proposed system that will not be scored theway people h...

Hendrickson Named One of 40 Leaders Under 40

As Public Health Administrator for the Peoria City/County Health Department, Monica Hendrickson, MPH develops agency goals and plans, establishes administrative policies and procedures, and evaluates agency efforts and impacts on the public health needs o...