National Child Passenger Safety Week is September 19-25, 2010 and the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department is urging parents and caregivers to make sure their child’s safety seat is properly installed. On Friday, September 24, 2010, Jeanne Brown, certified safety seat technician, along with the Illinois State Police will conduct a child safety seat clinic [...]
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE COUNTY OF IROQUOIS,
WATSEKA, ILLINOIS WILL BE ACCEPTING BIDS FOR MAJOR MEDICAL
HEALTH INSURANCE. THE COUNTY IS NOT PUBLISHING A BID SPEC
SHEET. EACH AGENT/COMPANY SHALL SUBMIT THEIR PROGRAM, HMO,
PPO, HSA, ETC., ASSUMING A MAXIMUM COUNTY CONTRIBUTION OF $3700
PER EMPLOYEE AND OPTIONAL INCREASED BENEFITS AT ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYEE EXPENSE. IROQUOIS MEMORIAL [...]
Watseka, IL – Doug Corbett, Public Health Administrator announced today that the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department will provide free Menactra Vaccine to any college student whose permanent residence is in Ford or Iroquois counties. “We do have a limited supply of Menactra, the vaccine that protects against meningitis,” said Corbett. “As a preventative [...]
Heat Advisory
Statement as of 11:56 AM EDT on July 23, 2010
…Heat advisory remains in effect until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ this evening…
….. Seek shelter in area Cooling Centers, if necessary…..
* Temps/heat index…heat index values will continue to increase
today with values around 105 degrees by the early afternoon.
* [...]
Paxton, IL – Lana Sample, Senior Information Specialist for the Ford-Iroquois Public Health Department, is warning seniors in the area regarding calls they may receive from individuals that imply they are from Medicare. According to Sample, a resident in Paxton received a call last week asking the person if they could schedule a home [...]