McHenry County Department of Health

The McHenry County Department of Health's testing site in McHenry now offers one-hour, rapid PCR tests with results available in an hour.

Starting next week, the McHenry County Department of Health will begin providing the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages six months to five years old at its clinics in Crystal Lake and Woodstock.

McHenry County Animal Control and Adoption Center officials are ‘optimistic’ staffing shortage will be solved soon and adoptions can then resume.

A rabid bat was found Tuesday in a Woodstock home, leading the McHenry County Department of Health issue a reminder Friday on how the public can best protect itself from rabies.

Syphilis was up 500% in McHenry County from 2013 to 2021, the McHenry County Department of Health said, encouraging people who are sexually active to get tested for STIs.

A single-day recycling event will take place Saturday morning at Chesak Elementary School in Lake in the Hills, the McHenry County Department of Health said.

A free one-day household hazardous waste collection event will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 25 at Prairie Ridge High School, 6000 Dvoark Drive in Crystal Lake.

The McHenry County Department of Health reported an increase in seasonal influenza outbreaks and encouraged people to take action to prevent the spread of the virus.

The McHenry County Department of Health will receive $5,000 to help build the operational readiness of its volunteer Medical Reserve Corps.

An outbreak at a Woodstock private school led to 25 cases of norovirus, including two where children were taken to the emergency department, a health department spokeswoman said

Citing a steady decline in demand for assistance, the McHenry County Department of Health decided Friday will be its COVID-19 call center final day of operations.

The McHenry County Department of Health is investigating illnesses tied to the Crystal Lake Montessori School, asking anyone who ate food at a school event to complete a confidential survey.

In the light of an FBI raid on a COVID testing company that had closed sites in McHenry and other counties, how can people tell if a testing site is legitimate?

“I’m definitely more relieved now that she’s gotten the first dose,” said Amy Gomez, who also has a newborn who can’t yet be vaccinated.

An Algonquin restaurant has voluntarily closed after the McHenry County Department of Health identified a COVID-19 outbreak there.