We are proud to announce the launch of its new Residential Sharps Disposal Program, a countywide initiative designed to give residents a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of needles, syringes, and other medical sharps used in the home.
With respiratory illness season on the horizon, the three Tri-County Health Departments (Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford) are recommending prevention measures to prepare your household for the season.
**12/11/2025 Update** County Highway 13 is now open in Roanoke. Motorists are advised to pay close attention to and to obey new traffic patterns and signage. Remember to obey the posted speed limits and drive safely.
Thank you to everyone involved for your patience as the project was brought to this stage of nearly complete. There is still some work to be done to arrive at 100% completion. The prospect of future road closures to complete the project is yet to be determined. Stay tuned!
Please see the map showing the locations and weight limit restrictions here. Signs showing these restrictions are placed at each bridge location. These restrictions will remain in effect until sufficient measures have been completed to remove the weight restrictions.
Following is a summary list of the bridges;
With the current weather forecast, the seasonal weight limit restrictions WILL REMAIN ON (IN EFFECT AND ENFORCED) from Saturday, February 14, 2026 through Tuesday, February 17, 2026. On Tuesday, February 17, we will re-evaluate the issue and post a statement regarding the status of the Weight Limit Restrictions. To view information about Seasonal Weight Limit Restrictions see the County Highway website under the Public Information tab, see Seasonal Weight Limits
Our organization sponsors a self-insured health plan. This link leads to the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to access and analyze data more easily. https://mrf.healthcarebluebook.com/TrustmarkHB
The Woodford County Health Department would like to congratulate Bonnie and Tim Allen for being named the Illinois Department of Public Health Volunteers of the Year. This award is presented to an exceptional volunteer in the community for their time and effort in assisting local emergency preparedness planning or response efforts. Nominees for this award have made a significant impact in their community by exemplifying the true meaning of volunteerism.Bonnie and Tim have been Medical Reserve Corps members since 2010 and have provided a great deal of time to Woodford County over the last three years. Bonnie and Tim were nominated for this award, in part, for their efforts in helping in the 2013 Floods affecting their county. They walked door to door to notify Spring Bay home owners of evacuation orders, as well as talking to residents about flood damage in the Woodford County Emergency Management Call Center. In the Call Center they collected information about flood damage and provided resource information to flood victims. Tim and Bonnie also volunteered in a large number of ways thought out the year, including helping to man flu clinics, participating in drill activities and assisting the MRC by learning software called Illinois Helps that credentials volunteers in emergencies.Bonnie and Tim Allen are outstanding citizens and are able to provide relief efforts through trainings and skills sets offered by the Woodford County MRC. “For anyone wanting to get involved with the community, this is a great way to give back, help the community, and make it a better place,” stated Bonnie Allen.Also named as Volunteer of the Year Award was MRC volunteer David Deitsch. David is a volunteer from the McLean County Health Department MRC unit. David is a registered nurse and health educator for State Farm Insurance Company, but devotes personal time and resources volunteering for the Boy Scouts and the McLean County Emergency Management Agency Search and Rescue Team.The Medical Reserve Corps is a national community-based movement that was established in July 2002 in response to the President’s call for Americans to offer volunteer services in their communities. The Corps is designed to recruit, train, and mobilize willing members of the community who have the skills, knowledge, and desire to help others in need during a disaster.For more information about the MRC, please visit the Woodford County Health Department Website, call at 309-467-3064, or visit the Medical Reserve Corps Website.