Illinois
- State Population: 12,741,080
- Local Health Departments: 95
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Flooding, Snowstorms
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020: CODIV-19; 2019: Northern Illinois Flooding; 2018: Rend Lake Water Conservancy Service Interruption
- CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2020: $16,052,302
(does not include $9,651,498 awarded to Chicago)
FY 2019: $16,296,979
(does not include $9,651,498 awarded to Chicago)
FY 2018: $16,315,228
(does not include $9,715,194 awarded to Chicago)
- Epidemiologists: 2
- Laboratorians: 5
- Educators: 2
- CDC Preparedness Field Staff: 2
- Other*: 22
*Includes IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Distribution
- Community Preparedness
- Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation
- Information Sharing
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
In 2017, a solar eclipse captured the interest of the U.S., with millions of people rushing to the so-called “path of totality”, which included parts of southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health and nearly a dozen county health departments across southern Illinois engaged in several days of emergency operations center activity. They relied heavily on a PHEP-funded web-based emergency management system to coordinate the event. PHEP supported partnerships with several volunteer teams that distributed water to help prevent heat-related illnesses as temperatures topped 90 degrees. As a result, southern Illinois safely accommodated approximately 250,000 visitors during the eclipse.
A water main break under a river contaminated water in Cumberland County, Illinois and left some residents without water entirely. In response, PHEP-funded health department staff established a water distribution center and went door-to-door to check on residents. The actions of the health department and the community spirit of the small town prevented any waterborne illnesses.
