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December

 
December 30, 2003 LIBERTYVILLE FACILITY FINED FOR NOT PROTECTING RESIDENTS FROM ABUSE

December 28, 2003 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES START OF NEW HEALTH EFFORT TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
First demonstration project in DuPage County; three other downstate sites to begin recruiting low-income women in 2004


December 23, 2003 MICHAEL BACK ON TOP AS MOST POPULAR BOY BABY NAME
Emily remains favorite girl name for sixth consecutive year


December 23, 2003 EAST MOLINE FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

December 19, 2003 TIPS FOR PARENTS CONCERNED ABOUT INFLUENZA

December 18, 2003 TEEN BIRTHS FALL FOR EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

December 17, 2003 ADDITIONAL FLU VACCINE SHIPPED TO LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR HIGH-RISK INDIVIDUALS

December 17, 2003 DUPAGE COUNTY LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FINED

December 16, 2003 BYRON FACILITY FINED AFTER RESIDENT LEAVES UNSUPERVISED

December 10, 2003 EUREKA FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

December 8, 2003 EARLY INFLUENZA ACTIVITY INCREASES DEMAND FOR FLU VACCINE

December 4, 2003 INFANTS AND TODDLERS SHOULD GET FLU SHOTS
Children as likely as the elderly to be hospitalized with influenza complications


December 3, 2003 UPDATE: DEKALB COUNTY WOMAN DIAGNOSED WITH WEST NILE

December 3, 2003 GIRARD FACILITY FINED AFTER RESIDENT INJURED

   

November

 
November 30, 2003 BLAGOJEVICH ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ADDRESS HIV/AIDS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES
World AIDS Day observances to include dimming lights at the state Capitol, Thompson Center


November 20, 2003 NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

November 19, 2003 HOLIDAY COOKING AND FOOD SAFETY

November 18, 2003 CHICAGO AREA FACILITES FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

November 14, 2003 UPDATE: TWO WEST NILE CASES REPORTED IN WHITESIDE COUNTY
Statewide total now stands at 52


November 13, 2003 GRANITE CITY NURSING HOME FINED

November 10, 2003 CAHOKIA FACILITY FINED FOR NOT SAFEGUARDING RESIDENTS

November 6, 2003 HARRISBURG NURSING HOME FINED FOR IMPROPER SUPERVISION

November 5, 2003 DECATUR FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

November 4, 2003 OAK PARK NURSING HOME FINED FOR NOT REPORTING ABUSE

November 3, 2003 UPDATE: STATE WEST NILE DISEASE CASES CLIMB TO 50

November 3, 2003 HIV/STD CONFERENCE TO BE HELD THIS WEEK

   

October

 
October 30, 2003 ROCKFORD LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY FINED

October 28, 2003 HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS

October 27, 2003 FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE REPORTED IN BUREAU COUNTY
Human case total this year climbs to 48


October 24, 2003 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER OUTREACH
New program to benefit uninsured women Pledges
to add more money in next year’s budget


October 24, 2003 LAGRANGE NURSING HOME FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

October 23, 2003 ILLINOIS FIRST STATE TO BE AWARDED HIGHEST RATING FOR BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS
Blagojevich says recognition underscores state’s aggressive homeland security efforts


October 23, 2003 WOMEN'S HEALTH CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

October 21, 2003 TWO MORE WEST NILE CASES PUSH STATE TOTAL TO 47
Latest reports from Rock Island and Will counties


October 21, 2003 ALTON NURSING HOME FINED FOR IMPROPER USE OF RESTRAINTS

October 17, 2003 LATEST WEST NILE CASES FROM MCDONOUGH AND RICHLAND COUNTIES

October 17, 2003 ELDORADO NURSING HOME FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

October 15, 2003 FOUR WEST NILE DISEASE CASES REPORTED
Latest cases from Chicago area, Piatt and Sangamon counties


October 15, 2003 ORCHARD COURT FINED FOR THREE VIOLATIONS

October 10, 2003 THREE NEW WEST NILE DISEASE CASES REPORTED
Mosquito-borne disease caseload rises to 39


October 8, 2003 WEST NILE CASELOAD NOW TOTALS 36
Latest reports from Cook, Madison and Will counties


October 7, 2003 THREE NEW WEST NILE CASES PUSH STATE TOTAL TO 33
Latest reports from Chicago and Will and Winnebago counties


October 6, 2003 WEST NILE DISEASE CASE TOTAL CLIMBS TO 30
Latest reports from Cook and Madison counties


October 3, 2003 PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK PROMPTS PUBLIC HEALTH WARNING
At least 56 sickened in Rock Island County


October 2, 2003 TWO SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY RESIDENTS LATEST WEST NILE CASES
State's Caseload Rises to 28


October 2, 2003 BE SURE TO GET YOUR FLU SHOT BEFORE SEASON STARTS
Unlike Previous Years, There is No Shortage of Influenza Vaccine


October 1, 2003 COOK COUNTY WOMAN IS YEAR'S FIRST WEST NILE DEATH
State's Total Human Caseload Now Stands at 26


   

September

 
September 30, 2003 CAPITOL CARE CENTER FINED FOR TWO VIOLATIONS

September 29, 2003 WEST NILE DISEASE CASE TOTAL CLIMBS TO 24
Latest reports from Cook and Vermilion counties


September 29, 2003 GOVERNOR PROCLAIMS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Women encouraged to seek regular cancer screenings


September 25, 2003 TWO NEW WEST NILE CASES PUSH STATE TOTAL TO 22

September 24, 2003 FIRST WEST NILE CASE REPORTED IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY

September 24, 2003 ILLINOIS GETS AN 'A' FOR CANCER DATA COLLECTION

September 23, 2003 WHEELING FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

September 22, 2003 LATEST WEST NILE CASE FROM NORTHERN COOK COUNTY

September 18, 2003 TWO NEW WEST NILE CASES FROM CHICAGO AREA

September 17, 2003 WEST NILE DISEASE CASELOAD NOW TOTALS 16

September 17, 2003 ILLINOIS WORKPLACE DEATHS DROP TO RECORD LOW
Blagojevich applauds businesses, employers and employees for safety efforts


September 17, 2003 CHESTER FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

September 16, 2003 TAKE A LOVED ONE TO THE DOCTOR DAY

September 15, 2003 SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY MAN IS 14TH WEST NILE VIRUS CASE

September 12, 2003 THREE WEST NILE DISEASE CASES REPORTED
Illinois caseload this year now stands at 13


September 11, 2003 DUPAGE COUNTY MAN STATE'S 10th WEST NILE CASE

September 10, 2003 SANGAMON COUNTY WOMAN STATE'S NINTH WEST NILE CASE

September 9, 2003 WEST NILE DISEASE CASE TOTAL INCREASES TO EIGHT
Latest human cases include first from Chicago-area


September 9, 2003 FOUR CENTRAL ILLINOIS LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES FINED

September 8, 2003 TWO NEW DOWNSTATE HUMAN WEST NILE DISEASE CASES

September 5, 2003 TWO METRO CHICAGO FACILITIES FINED

September 4, 2003 SANGAMON COUNTY WOMAN LATEST WEST NILE CASE

September 3, 2003 ILLINOIS TRAUMA CENTERS RECEIVE SHARE OF TRAFFIC FINES

September 2, 2003 ILLINOIS BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM GETS A HEAD START ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

   

August

August 29, 2003 IDPH DISCIPLINES TWO WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS FACILITIES

August 27, 2003 IDPH DISCIPLINES TWO CHICAGO FACILITIES

August 26, 2003 THREE NORTHERN ILLINOIS FACILITIES DISCIPLINED

August 21, 2003 SECOND ILLINOIS HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE DISEASE IDENTIFIED

August 21, 2003 SUMNER FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

August 19, 2003 FIRST ILLINOIS HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE DISEASE REPORTED

August 19, 2003 THREE NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS FACILITIES FINED BY STATE

August 15, 2003 INCREASED WEST NILE VIRUS ACTIVITY IN COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES

August 13, 2003 GRANTS FOR MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE ANNOUNCED

August 12, 2003 IDPH FINES KANKAKEE FACILITY $50,000

August 8, 2003 UPDATE: STEPHENSON AND WINNEBAGO COUNTY MOSQUITO BATCHES TEST POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

August 8, 2003 CHAMPAIGN COUNTY NURSING HOME FINED FOR TWO VIOLATIONS

August 6, 2003 IDPH DISCIPLINES FIVE COOK COUNTY FACILITIES

August 1, 2003 FOUR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FACILITIES FINED

August 1, 2003 BELLEVILLE FACILITY FINED FOR THREE VIOLATIONS

   

July

July 30, 2003 UPDATE: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 28, 2003 UPDATE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY MOSQUITOES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 22, 2003 UPDATE: CRAWFORD COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 22, 2003 STATE DISCIPLINES TWO CHICAGO FACILITIES

July 16, 2003 STATE FINES THREE CHICAGO AREA FACILITIES

July 14, 2003 FIRST HUMAN CASE OF MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE IDENTIFIED

July 9, 2003 UPDATE: MC LEAN COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 9, 2003 UPDATE: LOGAN COUNTY AND CHICAGO BIRDS POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 8, 2003 HARVARD AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED

July 3, 2003 UPDATE: ST. CLAIR COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 2, 2003 UPDATE: COOK COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

July 1, 2003 CARBONDALE FACILITY FINED $50,000

   

June

June 27, 2003 MOSQUITO POOLS IN LAKE AND DUPAGE COUNTIES POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 24, 2003 ALBION FACILITY FINED $20,000

June 20, 2003 STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS RELEASE GUIDELINES FOR USE OF SMALLPOX VACCINE FOR PEOPLE EXPOSED TO THE MONKEYPOX VIRUS

June 10, 2003 UPDATE: KANKAKEE COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

June 10, 2003 BLOOMINGDALE FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

June 9, 2003 THREE ILLINOIS NURSING HOMES FINED

June 7, 2003 IDPH INVESTIGATES AND RESPONDS TO UNUSUAL ILLNESS IN ILLINOIS
CDC announces laboratory findings consistent with "monkeypox-like" virus


June 6, 2003 COLFAX FACILITY FINED $20,000

June 5, 2003 HARVEY FACILITY FINED $50,000 FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

June 3, 2003 TWO ST. CLAIR COUNTY FACILITIES FINED

   

May

 
May 30, 2003 THREE FACILITIES DISCIPLINED BY THE STATE

May 29, 2003 EXCELLENCE IN PEDIATRIC CARE AWARDS ANNOUNCED

May 28, 2003 HENDERSON COUNTY BIRD POSITIVE FOR WEST NILE VIRUS

May 21, 2003 ILLINOISANS URGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT RABIES

May 19, 2003 INDIVIDUALS HONORED BY THE STATE FOR HEROIC ACTS

   

April

 
April 24, 2003 TWO COOK COUNTY NURSING HOMES FINED

April 22, 2003 MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE GRANTS ANNOUNCED

April 21, 2003 STATE SCHEDULED TO RESUME SMALLPOX CLINICS ON APRIL 23

April 11, 2003 SECONDARY TRANSMISSION OF SUSPECT SARS REPORTED IN ILLINOIS

April 10, 2003 STATE DISCIPLINES PARIS FACILITY

April 9, 2003 GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSES FUNDS FOR BIOTERRORISM,
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES


April 8, 2003 SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED

April 4, 2003 HEALTH EVENT TO FOCUS ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN

April 2, 2003 SANDWICH AREA WATER WELL TESTING RECOMMENDED

   

March

 
March 28, 2003 2003 SPORTS FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORY ANNOUNCED

March 27, 2003 SMALLPOX CLINICS TEMPORARILY PUT ON HOLD

March 27, 2003 OAK LAWN FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

March 25, 2003 BLAGOJEVICH APPOINTS CHICAGO PHYSICIAN TO LEAD PUBLIC HEALTH

March 25, 2003 BURNHAM FACILITY FINED AFTER RESIDENT INJURED

March 24, 2003 ILLINOIS TUBERCULOSIS CASES AT RECORD LOW

March 20, 2003 MATTOON FACILITY FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

March 19, 2003 PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS RECOGNIZED

March 18, 2003 PONTIAC FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

March 13, 2003 CHICAGO HEIGHTS FACILITY FINED

March 11, 2003 IDPH MOVES TO REVOKE BELLEVILLE NURSING HOME LICENSE

March 5, 2003 MATTOON FACILITY FINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

March 4, 2003 ILLINOIS' SMALLPOX VACCINATION PROGRAM BEGINS
State Administers First Vaccinations in Three Decades


   

February

 
February 28, 2003 SALMONELLACONTAMINATION PROMPTS MILK RECALL

February 28, 2003 TAXPAYERS CAN DONATE TO DISEASE RESEARCH FUNDS

February 26, 2003 SAUK VILLAGE FACILITY DISCIPLINED

February 25, 2003 LAKE ZURICH NURSING HOME FINED FOR RESIDENT ABUSE

February 7, 2003 WEST NILE UPDATE: SEVEN MORE FATALITIES CONFIRMED
Latest Victims from Chicago-area, Macon and Sangamon Counties


February 6, 2003 EMILY, JACOB TOP LISTS OF FAVORITE BABY NAMES
Annual Compilation of Vital Statistics Includes Largest Baby and Oldest Mom


   

January

January 24, 2003 ILLINOIS ORDERS 10,000 DOSES OF SMALLPOX VACCINE

January 24, 2003 PUBLIC HEALTH OFFERS COLD WEATHER REMINDERS

January 22, 2003 FACILITY FINED FOR NOT PROTECTING RESIDENTS FROM ABUSE

January 17, 2003 ADDITIONAL 2002 WEST NILE CASES INCLUDE TWO DEATHS
Latest Fatalities From Edgar and Madison Counties


January 17, 2003 LA HARPE FACILITY FINED FOR IMPROPER SUPERVISION

January 14, 2003 CHICAGO FACILITY FINED AFTER RESIDENT INJURED

January 9, 2003 FACILITY DISCIPLINED FOR INADEQUATE SUPERVISION

January 8, 2003 NEW WEST NILE LAB RESULTS PUSH CASE TOTAL HIGHER
Macon County Woman Confirmed as 53rd Fatality


January 8, 2003 FACILITY FINED FOR NOT SAFEGUARDING RESIDENTS

January 7, 2003 ZION FACILITY FINED FOR IMPROPER CARE

January 6, 2003 FACILITY FINED FOR NOT PROTECTING RESIDENTS FROM ABUSE

January 2, 2003 NURSING HOME FINED FOLLOWING RESIDENT'S DEATH

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