Stickney Township Public Health District

09/01/2026

September is here & so is our latest Healthy Blood Pressure Tip of The Month! Find out more information here: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/dining-out-doesnt-mean-ditch-your-diet

08/28/2026

Late summer is also a great time to recommit to protection from ticks that can also spread infections to humans.

08/28/2026

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Illinois for 2026 in Piatt County this week. They also report 3 additional probable cases in Northern Illinois. These steps can help protect you and your loved ones from infections like West Nile Virus that spread from mosquitos to people. IDPH Press Release here: https://dph.illinois.gov/resource-center/news/2026/august/release-20260826.html

08/20/2026

Update on our continuing mosquito control efforts-

08/18/2026

Did you know? Illinois now requires blood lead testing for all children at 9-12 months and again at 2 years of age. This is to help identity children with too much lead in their bodies so that interventions can be put into place as soon as possible to limit the health effects of lead! Find out more at this information session. Please register here: https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/rbecb8bf056a70962dcf82ec758f27335 or with the QR code below.

08/17/2026

Food Recall Alert.
City Foods, Inc., a Chicago, Ill., establishment, is recalling approximately 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pastrami and corned beef products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. Consumers and institutions who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
Full details here & images of products below:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/city-foods-inc--recalls-ready-eat-pastrami-and-corned-beef-products-due-possible

08/13/2026

IMPORTANT-STI CLINIC UPDATE. CLINIC IS FULL FOR TONIGHT 8/13/26. We are unable to take any additional walk ins.
Our next clinic date is Thursday 9/10/26.
If you'd like other free/low cost testing options:
Howard Brown Health Outreach sites:
https://howardbrown.org/service/community-testing-sites-outreach-services/
Howard Brown Health physical locations: https://howardbrown.org/service/sexual-health-walk-in-clinic/
Cook County Dept. of Public Health: https://cookcountypublichealth.org/communicable-diseases/sexually-transmitted-diseases/testing-sites-in-cook-county/
CDC Testing Site Locator: https://gettested.cdc.gov/
Thank you for your interest in our clinic and we apologize that we are unable to take any more people tonight.

08/04/2026

Tonight's the Night! Stop by our tables to visit with members of our Public Health Nursing, Behavioral Health, Youth Commission teams and more!

08/04/2026

Tonight's the Night! Stop by our tables to visit with members of our Public Health Nursing, Youth Commission, Office on Aging teams and more!

🎉 It's National Night Out!

Tonight's the night!

Join the Stickney Police Department for National Night Out as we come together to celebrate our amazing community.

📍 41st Street & Ridgeland Avenue
🕔 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Enjoy:
🚓 Police vehicles
🚒 Fire apparatus
🎶 Music
🍔 Food
🎈 Family activities
🎁 Giveaways
👮 Meet your local first responders and community partners!

Come out, meet your neighbors, and help strengthen the partnership between law enforcement and the community.

We can't wait to see everyone tonight!

08/03/2026

We're celebrating World Breastfeeding Week this week (August 1st-7th)! Want to learn more about breastfeeding? Visit: https://wicbreastfeeding.fns.usda.gov/