The Winnebago County Health Department (WCHD) wants to remind residents that now is the time to get your flu vaccine, before influenza begins spreading in the Rockford area.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting that an increase of youth being hospitalized for breathing issues in the state could be from vaping.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is warning residents to be on the lookout for Blue-Green Algae while boating or swimming in Iocal lakes or rivers.