While no measles cases have been reported in Illinois so far this year, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is ...

According to the IDPH, most residents in Illinois were vaccinated for measles routinely in childhood and therefore were not at risk during the outbreak. The state’s health department stressed ...

Measles cases are rising across the United States. In 2024, the CDC totaled 285 cases for measles. Now, just three months into 2025, there have been 280 ...

The director of the IDPH speaks out about how the exit from the WHO will harm Illinois public health. Pres. Trump seeks to leave the organization for the second time. The U.S. is and has been the ...

ILLINOIS (WAND) — With the peak of flu season approaching, IDPH is reporting rising numbers of flu cases across the state. However, Graham Briggs, the State Epidemiologist with the Illinois ...