By this time next year, the state will require lead testing for all children statewide, the Illinois Department of Public Health says.

The outbreak of measles in southern Illinois is over, according to IDPH, with no news cases reported since May 22.

In April and May, eight people in southern Illinois contracted measles. But with no new cases identified since May 22, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Health officials in Illinois will give an update Friday on measles cases in the state. Officials say there are currently 10 measles cases in Illinois as they are asking clinicians to ...

As national cases soar and federal leadership engages in vaccine skepticism, Illinois has so far seen a single, small measles outbreak this year that health officials say they quickly brought ...

With no new measles cases identified in Illinois since May 22, health officials have declared the measles outbreak over, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday.

Illinois officials declared an end to a measles outbreak with no new cases since May 22, despite a national surge in measles.

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CHARLESTON — The Coles County Health Department and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating a local outbreak of salmonella, a bacteria that is a common cause of food poisoning.

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The Illinois Department of Public Health has declared the Southern Illinois measles outbreak over. There were eight total ...