Three speakers addressed DeKalb residents during Thursday's Affordable Care Act forum to inform the community about potential changes to their health care.The forum focused on conversations being had around the country regarding the current state of health...

DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board has approved funding for the Healthcare Enrollment Assistance Program, administered by the DeKalb County Health Department, according to a DeKalb County Health Department news release.The grant provided by the...

The number of reported cases of mumps at NIU has increased to 10, according to an email from DeKalb County Health Department and NIU officials.The group of people who have tested positive for the disease has been contained to an area on campus and will...

TAILS Humane Society of DeKalb has canceled all obedience classes to prevent canine influenza from spreading to DeKalb.A strain of canine influenza has affected more than 1,000 dogs throughout Chicago, according to a DeKalb County Health Department news...

The League of Women Voters of DeKalb County will hold a Candidates’ Night 6:30 p.m. today in the second floor of the DeKalb Municipal Building, 200 S. Fourth St.Candidates in contested races, including the 3rd, 5th and 7th wards, will answer questions...

The DeKalb County Health Department is offering a survey to assess lifestyle factors that can lead to breast cancer.The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment will take into account factors such as smoking, weight and physical activity. About 30 women will then...

A batch of mosquitoes caught in DeKalb and Sycamore have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a DeKalb County Health Department news release.No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in DeKalb County this year, although the virus...

Bat sightings in NIU buildings can be resolved with a call to NIU Police and removal by DeKalb Animal Control.The DeKalb County Health Department reported the first rabid bat of the year had been found in a DeKalb home on Aug. 19, becoming one of 18 rabid...

The DeKalb County Health Department confirmed its first rabid bat of the year Aug. 19, and one of 18 found Statewide as of Aug. 21. The department warns that any bat found on the ground unable to fly during the day may be infected and should not be handled....

A screening clinic will be held at the DeKalb County Health Department to identify children in the area who can benefit from specialized care available at Shriners Hospital for Children.The clinic will be held 9 a.m. to noon May 3 at the DeKalb County...