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Monday is an Air Pollution Action Day in Illinois. Here's what that means
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency declared Monday an Air Pollution Action Day in several Chicago-area counties, citing elevated ozone levels. The Action Day, which is the first issued this year, includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Lake,. McHenry and Will counties, according to a news release from the Illinois EPA.
Will County, IL – Police Warn Against Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles Amid Extreme Heat
Will County, IL – As extreme temperatures hit Will County this week, with the heat index rising above 100° for the next several days, area police are reminding residents about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles. According to the Joliet Police Department, local law and city...
WCHD Offering Free HIV Testing, Support Group on National HIV Testing Day
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is offering free rapid HIV testing and a support group for people living with HIV, as part of National HIV Testing Day on June 27. WCHD’s HIV/STI Care Clinic team will offer rapid confidential HIV testing from noon – 4 p.m., in the mobile unit outside the health department’s main office, 501 Ella Avenue in Joliet. The tests are free, and no appointment is necessary, with results available in just 15 minutes.
Will County to Hold Healthy Lifestyle Pop-Up Event June 21
A “Healthy Lifestyle Event” will be held in Joliet to provide produce, vegetables, and healthcare resources on Friday, June 21, at All Nation Church of God, 507 Water Street. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the Will County Health...
Through hard times and good, Dad is in your corner
I am just going to say it: my teenage years were not good. Fueled by fire and fury, I rebelled against everything I could, even to my own detriment. I ignored my schoolwork and lived a life driven by big dreams but small effort. That rebellion extended to my relationship...
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