Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)

Dangerous heat is expected this week in central Illinois.

A health alert has been issued after two cases were reported in LaSalle County.

All counties are reporting at Low Level for respiratory illnesses.

Viruses - including COVID-19, flu and RSV - are circulating widely.

Advocacy groups say ‘Healthy Illinois 2028’ is missing key areas of focus.

Hospitalizations are up statewide as the holiday season arrives.

Congenital syphilis cases have been surging in recent years both nationally and in Illinois.

While hospital admissions remain low, there is concern COVID-19 is circulating.

There have been 12 human cases confirmed in the state so far this year.

The variant EG.5 is causing about 17% of new cases in the country, compared with 16% for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16, according to the CDC.