IDPH launches a new dashboard for tracking firearm violence and deaths by county to inform prevention efforts in Illinois.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most ... of at least 15 species of the pest, and the deer tick is among ...

There are two groups of ticks: "hard" and "soft" ticks, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health Prevention and Control. Hard ticks, such as the American dog tick, have hard shells ...

A tick can carry a variety of diseases, some of which can be serious. Usually, you can recover fully and quickly with early treatment. That means you need to know what to look for if a tick bites you.