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December

 
December 19, 2002 FOUR ILLINOIS HOSPITALS RECOGNIZED FOR PROVIDING CRITICAL CARE TO CHILDREN

December 18, 2002 TAYLORVILLE NURSING HOME FINED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

December 17, 2002 TEEN BIRTHS IN ILLINOIS AT NEW LOW

December 13, 2002 CHICAGO NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

December 12, 2002 AURORA FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

December 10, 2002 ELGIN FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING DRUG THEFT, RESIDENT'S DEATH

December 9, 2002 SMALLPOX VACCINATION PLAN FORMULATED
Public Health and Hospital Workers To Be Offered Vaccine


December 3, 2002 GODFREY FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENTS' DEATHS

November

 
November 27, 2002 WEST NILE UPDATE: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 52
Four Latest Victims From Chicago-area


November 27, 2002 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES WORLD AIDS DAY OBSERVANCE

November 22, 2002 WEST NILE UPDATE: 15 ADDITIONAL HUMAN CASES
Caseload Total Climbs to 776


November 21, 2002 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES INFANT MORTALITY RATE DROPS TO RECORD LOW

November 20, 2002 ILLINOIS TEENS FEATURED IN NEW ANTI-TOBACCO ADS
PSAs Offer Personal Reasons to Quit Smoking


November 14, 2002 THREE COUNTIES REPORT FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE CASES

November 14, 2002 GALESBURG NURSING HOME FINED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

November 14, 2002 NEW LENOX AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED

November 13, 2002 FOX RIVER GROVE AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED

November 12, 2002 GIFFORD FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENTS' DEATHS

November 8, 2002 ZEIGLER NURSING HOME DISCIPLINED

November 8, 2002 ELDORADO NURSING HOME FINED FOR MEDICATION ERRORS

November 7, 2002 JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN IS 48TH WEST NILE FATALITY
State's Human Caseload Climbs to 738


November 7, 2002 MORTON FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

November 6, 2002 ILLINOIS' WEST NILE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 47
Equals 1975 Mosquito Outbreak Fatalities


November 6, 2002 METROPOLIS NURSING HOME CITED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

October

 
October 30, 2002 IDPH MOVES TO REVOKE CHATEAU CENTER'S LICENSE

October 29, 2002 FULTON COUNTY MAN LATEST WEST NILE VICTIM
State Totals Now at 46 deaths, 719 cases


October 29, 2002 SAFETY TIPS FOR TRICK-OR-TREATERS

October 24, 2002 LATEST WEST NILE VICTIMS FROM CHICAGO AREA
State Totals Now at 45 deaths, 714 cases


October 24, 2002 GODFREY FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

October 23, 2002 FIRST WEST NILE CASE IN HANCOCK COUNTY
State Caseload Stands at 706


October 23, 2002 BELLEVILLE NURSING HOME FINED FOR EMPLOYEE ABUSE

October 22, 2002 WEST NILE DISEASE CASES CLIMB TO 705
First Case Identified in Williamson County


October 22, 2002 WOMEN'S HEALTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

October 18, 2002 MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 43
Suburban Cook County Woman Latest West Nile Fatality


October 17, 2002 FIFTEEN MORE WEST NILE DISEASE CASES
State Caseload Stands at 690


October 16, 2002 42nd WEST NILE DISEASE FATALITY ANNOUNCED
Latest Victim 88-year-old From Chicago


October 16, 2002 ROCKFORD FACILITY DISCIPLINED IN ABUSE CASE

October 15, 2002 FOURTEEN NEW WEST NILE DISEASE CASES REPORTED
Mason County Records First Case; State Total at 675


October 10, 2002 WEST NILE DISEASE DEATHS REACH 41
Latest Victims From Chicago Metro Area


October 10, 2002 HOMEOWNERS SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING WATER WELLS TESTED

October 9, 2002 TWO NEW COUNTIES RECORD FIRST WEST NILE CASE
Human Cases Now in 45 Counties; State Total at 656


October 8, 2002 TWO FATALITIES FROM WEST NILE DISEASE; 15 NEW CASES
State Totals Now at 38 Deaths, 654 Cases


October 8, 2002 EAST ST. LOUIS FACILITY FINED FOR UNSANITARY CONDITIONS

October 4, 2002 SANGAMON COUNTY MAN IS 36th WEST NILE FATALITY
Human Cases Climb to 639


October 3, 2002 NINE NEW CASES OF WEST NILE ILLNESS
Human Case Total Rises to 623


October 2, 2002 TWO MORE WEST NILE DEATHS PUSH STATE TOTAL TO 35
Total Number of Human Cases Surpasses 600


October 2, 2002 ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVE, IT'S TIME FOR THAT ANNUAL FLU SHOT

October 1, 2002 JACKSON COUNTY WOMAN LATEST WEST NILE FATALITY
Total Number of Human Cases Hits 599


September

 
September 30, 2002 2002 MOSQUITO-CAUSED OUTBREAK LARGEST IN 85 YEARS
10 New Cases of West Nile; Total Now 583


September 30, 2002 HICKORY HILLS NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

September 27, 2002 WEST NILE DISEASE DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 32
Latest Victims From Chicago Area, White County


September 26, 2002 HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE DISEASE RISE TO 551

September 25, 2002 TWENTY-ONE NEW WEST NILE CASES ANNOUNCED
Human Case Total Now at 539


September 25, 2002 WORKPLACE DEATHS RISE AFTER FOUR-YEAR DECLINE

September 24, 2002 ILLINOIS REPORTS 28th AND 29th WEST NILE DISEASE DEATHS
Human Case Total Stands at 518


September 24, 2002 GRANTS TO IMPROVE RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES

September 23, 2002 TWO MORE ILLINOIS WEST NILE DISEASE DEATHS
Human Case Total Reaches 500


September 20, 2002 FIVE COUNTIES RECORD FIRST WEST NILE CASES
Human Cases Now in 38 Counties, State Total at 473


September 19, 2002 33 NEW WEST NILE CASES REPORTED; DEATH TOLL INCREASES
Chicago and Macon County Receive Emergency Mosquito Control Funds


September 19, 2002 TRAUMA CENTERS AWARDED SHARE OF TRAFFIC FINES

September 18, 2002 WEST NILE CASES EXCEED 400; ONE NEW DEATH REPORTED
Two Counties Receive Emergency Mosquito Control Funds


September 17, 2002 THREE WEST NILE DISEASE DEATHS; CASES NOW TOTAL 399
Four Counties Receive Emergency Mosquito Control Funds


September 17, 2002 JONESBORO FACILITY FINED FOR IMPROPER RESTRAINT OF RESIDENTS

September 16, 2002 TWO FATALITIES FROM WEST NILE DISEASE; 24 NEW CASES
State Totals Now at 18 Deaths, 381 Cases


September 13, 2002 TWO MORE WEST NILE DISEASE DEATHS, 12 NEW CASES
Eight Counties Receive Emergency Mosquito Control Funds


September 12, 2002 14th WEST NILE DISEASE DEATH, 33 NEW CASES REPORTED
Radio and TV Public Service Announcements Distributed


September 12, 2002 GRANTS TO HELP FUND CANCER PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR MEN

September 11, 2002 ILLINOIS REPORTS TWO MORE WEST NILE FATALITIES
22 New Human Cases Bring State Total to 314


September 10, 2002 COOK COUNTY MAN IS 11th ILLINOIS WEST NILE FATALITY
24 New Human Cases Bring State Total to 292


September 9, 2002 ILLINOIS HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE DISEASE RISE
10th Death, 44 New Cases Announced


September 6, 2002 WEST NILE VIRUS HUMAN CASES CLIMB TO 224
Seven Cases Reported from Suburban Cook County


September 5, 2002 SIX NEW CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS ILLNESS; TOTAL NOW 217
Local Health Departments Receive Emergency Mosquito Control Funds


September 5, 2002 NEW ANTI-TOBACCO ADVERTISEMENTS IN CHICAGO AREA
Include Toll-Free Quit Line on Buses and Trains


September 4, 2002 HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS ILLNESS EXCEED 200
46 new cases reported, including four new counties


September 4, 2002 MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL GRANTS ANNOUNCED

September 3, 2002 44 NEW CASES OF WEST NILE ILLNESS; STATE TOTAL AT 165
Two downstate deaths among new cases


August

 
August 30, 2002 RYAN ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY MOSQUITO CONTROL FUNDS

August 30, 2002 NEW CASES OF WEST NILE ILLNESS BRING STATE TOTAL TO 122Two Chicago-area deaths among latest cases

August 30, 2002 IDPH ISSUES STATE'S FIRST ASSISTED LIVING LICENSES

August 29, 2002 NINETEEN NEW CASES OF WEST NILE; STATE TOTAL AT 98
Outdoor sport precautions recommended


August 28, 2002 WEST NILE VIRUS HUMAN CASES IN ILLINOIS RISE TO 79

August 28, 2002 ILLINOIS RECEIVES ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO FIGHT WEST NILE VIRUS

August 27, 2002 TWO DEATHS DUE TO WEST NILE VIRUS; ILLINOIS CASES AT 71

August 26, 2002 WEST NILE VIRUS HUMAN CASES INCREASE TO 61

August 23, 2002 16 NEW HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE REPORTED

August 22, 2002 HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS ILLNESS RISE TO 26

August 22, 2002 CUMBERLAND, WASHINGTON, WAYNE BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WNV

August 21, 2002 THREE HUMAN CASES OF WEST NILE VIRUS REPORTED

August 20, 2002 SEVEN ADDITIONAL WEST NILE VIRUS HUMAN CASES

August 20, 2002 HOMEWOOD NURSING HOME DISCIPLINED IN RESIDENT DEATH

August 19, 2002 MASSAC COUNTY HORSE POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

August 16, 2002 STATE'S FIRST DEATH AMONG LATEST WEST NILE VIRUS HUMAN CASES

August 15, 2002 THREE NEW HUMAN WEST NILE DISEASE CASES ANNOUNCED

August 14, 2002 WNV POSITIVE BIRD REPORTED IN PERRY COUNTY

August 13, 2002 WNV POSITIVE BIRDS REPORTED IN SIX NEW COUNTIES

August 12, 2002 WNV POSITIVE BIRDS REPORTED IN SEVEN NEW COUNTIES

August 12, 2002 FIRST LADY LURA LYNN RYAN KICKS OFF FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION MONTH AT ILLINOIS STATE FAIR

August 9, 2002 WNV POSITIVE BIRDS REPORTED IN FIVE ADDITIONAL COUNTIES

August 8, 2002 SECOND HUMAN WEST NILE DISEASE CASE REPORTED

August 8, 2002 WNV POSITIVE BIRDS REPORTED IN FIVE ADDITIONAL COUNTIES

August 7, 2002 LIVINGSTON AND WARREN BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

August 6, 2002 ILLINOIS REPORTS FIRST HUMAN WEST NILE DISEASE CASE

August 5, 2002 BOND, JASPER AND McHENRY COUNTY BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

August 1, 2002 DOUGLAS COUNTY CROWS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July

July 31, 2002 KNOX COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 31, 2002 EAST PEORIA HOME DISCIPLINED FOR MEDICATION ERROR

July 30, 2002 CRAWFORD COUNTY BLUE JAY POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 30, 2002 WEST NILE VIRUS ACTIVITY IN MADISON, ST. CLAIR COUNTIES

July 29, 2002 BUREAU, JOHNSON BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 26, 2002 MACOUPIN AND TAZEWELL COUNTY BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 25, 2002 OGLE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 25, 2002 MCLEAN COUNTY BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 23, 2002 GALLATIN, LEE AND SALINE COUNTY BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 19, 2002 PEORIA COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 19, 2002 JEFFERSON COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 19, 2002 CHICAGO FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT DEATH

July 18, 2002 SEVEN NEW COUNTY BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 18, 2002 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE GRANTS AWARDED

July 16, 2002 WILLIAMSON COUNTY BLUE JAY POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 12, 2002 BOONE, FRANKLIN AND MERCER COUNTY BIRDS TEST POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 12, 2002 SHANNON NURSING HOME FINED FOR TWO VIOLATIONS

July 11, 2002 DEKALB, SANGAMON, WILL CROWS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 10, 2002 EVANSVILLE FACILITY FINED FOR NOT PROTECTING RESIDENTS FROM ABUSE

July 8, 2002 BEHIND THE SCENES AT “ALL SMOKE HIGH”

July 8, 2002 WHITESIDE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 8, 2002 LAKE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 5, 2002 2002 PUBLIC HEALTH MILESTONES AND FUTURE CHALLENGES

July 5, 2002 KANKAKEE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 1, 2002 PUBLIC HEALTH MARKS 125 YEARS OF PREVENTING DISEASE, PROMOTING HEALTH

   

June

 
June 28, 2002 EXPANDED NEWBORN SCREENING TO START

June 27, 2002 CHICKENPOX VACCINATION REQUIREMENT BEGINS JULY 1

June 27, 2002 GALESBURG FACILITY DISCIPLINED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

June 26, 2002 STEPHENSON COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 25, 2002 DUPAGE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 25, 2002 CHAMPAIGN COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 25, 2002 EDWARDSVILLE NURSING HOME DISCIPLINED

June 21, 2002 METROPOLIS FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

June 20, 2002 JACKSON COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 20, 2002 PROGRAM FOR LATINA WOMEN TO BE HELD

June 19, 2002 VERMILION COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 19, 2002 ALTON NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

June 14, 2002 CLARK COUNTY BLUE JAY POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 13, 2002 UPDATE: SECOND EDGAR COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 7, 2002 Illinois Receives $20 Million for Bioterrorism Preparedness Plan

June 7, 2002 RESIDENT'S DEATH RESULTS IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION

June 6, 2002 UPDATE: THIRD COOK COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 6, 2002 METHODIST HOME DISCIPLINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

June 3, 2002 EDGAR COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

   

May

May 31, 2002 4,000 ILLINOIS RESTAURANTS NOW SMOKE-FREE

May 31, 2002 DES PLAINES FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

May 30, 2002 ANOTHER COOK COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

May 29, 2002 OAK PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER FINED FOR INADEQUATE CARE

May 23, 2002 EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

May 23, 2002 COOK COUNTY CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

May 21, 2002 SECOND CROW POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS IN KANE COUNTY

May 21, 2002 STATE HONORS INDIVIDUALS FOR HEROIC ACTS

May 21, 2002 HARVEY NURSING HOME FINED

May 17, 2002 GRANTS AWARDED TO REGIONAL AMBULANCE SERVICES

May 17, 2002 GALESBURG NURSING HOME CITED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

May 15, 2002 BLOOMINGDALE NURSING HOME DISCIPLINED

May 10, 2002 HOFFMAN ESTATES FACILITY FINED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

May 9, 2002 KANE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

May 9, 2002 FOREST PRESERVE TO PROVIDE SHELTER FROM THE SMOKE
Pilot program with I Decide aims to reduce tobacco use


May 8, 2002 EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

May 7, 2002 RICHTON PARK NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE NURSING CARE

May 3, 2002 A STATEMENT REGARDING FRANKLIN HOSPITAL

May 3, 2002 NEOGA FACILITY FINED FOR MEDICATION ERROR

May 1, 2002 CHICAGO FACILITY FINED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

   

April

April 29, 2002 TEENS FROM SANGAMON AND MACON COUNTIES PREPARE TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST BIG TOBACCO

April 25, 2002 TEENS FROM CHAMPAIGN AND MCLEAN COUNTIES PREPARE TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST BIG TOBACCO

April 25, 2002 MASCOUTAH FACILITY DISCIPLINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

April 23, 2002 EAST PEORIA NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

April 19, 2002 TEENS FROM PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES PREPARE TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST BIG TOBACCO

April 19, 2002 WINNEBAGO COUNTY TEENS PREPARE TO TAKE A STAND AGAINST BIG TOBACCO

April 18, 2002 GODFREY FACILITY DISCIPLINED AFTER RESIDENT SUSTAINS BURNS

April 16, 2002 JACKSONVILLE NURSING HOME FINED

April 15, 2002 PRESENTATIONS AIM TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' HEALTH HABITS

April 10, 2002 CHICKENPOX VACCINATION REQUIREMENT SET FOR KINDERGARTEN

April 9, 2002 MARYVILLE FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

April 5, 2002 RESIDENT'S DEATH RESULTS IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST CHICAGO NURSING HOME

April 3, 2002 ROLLING MEADOWS FACILITY DISCIPLINED FOR NOT MEETING RESIDENTS' NEEDS

April 1, 2002 GRANTS AWARDED FOR WEST NILE VIRUS READINESS

   

March

March 28, 2002 BEL-WOOD FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

March 25, 2002 TUBERCULOSIS CASES FALL FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT YEAR

March 21, 2002 HILLCREST HOME DISCIPLINED AFTER RESIDENT LEAVES THE FACILITY

March 20, 2002 PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS RECOGNIZED FOR MAINTAINING FLUORIDE LEVELS

March 14, 2002 2002 SPORTS FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY

March 8, 2002 AIDS-RELATED DEATHS DOWN 68 PERCENT SINCE 1995

March 8, 2002 DANVILLE NURSING HOME DISCIPLINED FOR POOR SUPERVISION

March 1, 2002 MATTOON NURSING HOME FINED

February

 
February 28, 2002 TAXPAYERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH

February 22, 2002 CHICAGO NURSING HOME DISCIPLINED FOR RESIDENT'S DEATH

February 21, 2002 GREENWOOD TERRACE FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

February 20, 2002 GOV. RYAN'S PROPOSED BUDGET INCLUDES BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS FUNDS

February 19, 2002 TEEN BIRTHS FALL FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR; REACH RECORD LOW

February 8, 2002 INFANT MORTALITY RATE IMPROVES FOR BLACKS AND CHICAGO; ILLINOIS NUMBERS REMAIN THE SAME

February 8, 2002 EMERALD PARK FINED FOLLOWING FIRE

February 1, 2002 REPORTED AIDS CASES DECLINE 34 PERCENT

February 1, 2002 SOUTH ELGIN FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

January

 
January 29, 2002 TAXPAYERS CAN DONATE TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH

January 18, 2002 JACOB ENDS MICHAEL'S STREAK AS MOST POPULAR BOY NAME; EMILY TOP GIRL NAME FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR

January 8, 2002 CHICAGO NURSING HOME FINED

January 3, 2002
Updated August 7, 2007
DECATUR FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

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