Illinois
- State Population: 12,582,032
- Local Health Departments: 95
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Flooding, Snowstorms
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations:
2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic - CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2022: $16,606,455
(does not include $10,207,392 awarded to Chicago)
FY 2021: $16,541,884
(does not include $10,070,627 awarded to Chicago)
FY 2020: $16,052,302
(does not include $9,651,560 awarded to Chicago) - Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
Mpox 2023 Funding: $418,758
(does not include $1,057,858 awarded to Chicago)
Mpox 2022 Funding: $329,468
(does not include $603,368 awarded to Chicago)
COVID-19 2021 Funding: $59,356,567
(does not include $16,756,027 awarded to Chicago)
COVID-19 2020 Funding: $22,735,458
(does not include $12,205,759 awarded to Chicago)
- Epidemiologists: 2
- Laboratorians: 5
- Planners: 1
- Other: 22*
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
- Community Preparedness
- Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
- Information Sharing
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.