Illinois reports its first case of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
Fire destroys the Health District office on South Fifth Street. The staff provides services at an interim location on West Springfield, Champaign.
The Health District moves to 710 N. Neil Street, Champaign.
Ribbon cutting at 710 N. Neil St.
The Division of Environmental Health begins reviewing construction plans for all new food service facilities in Champaign-Urbana.
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Champaign County reports its first AIDS case.
$2.3 million is earmarked for AIDS prevention and education in Illinois.
Environmental Health implements a computerized inspection system. It is one of the first three local health departments in the state to do so.
State law requires that children be screened for exposure to lead before entering kindergarten, preschool, day care or nursery school. 23,000 Illinois children are found to have lead poisoning.
Two University of Illinois students in Champaign-Urbana die of meningococcal disease. Five others are sickened. State and university health workers vaccinate all students against the disease.
Environmental Health develops a pilot program for categorizing food services and teaching managers of food facilities about safety and sanitation rules. The state health department adopts the Health District approach statewide.
Jim Roberts and Jim Gould looking at plans
Illinois ranks sixth in the nation for the total number of reported AIDS cases.
The Health District opens a satellite office at 815 N. Randolph Street, Champaign. It houses the Environmental Health and Health Education (now Community Health Surveillance, Planning & Education) divisions.
815 N. Randolph Street
In a countywide referendum, voters establish the , broadening public health services to include those living in Champaign County but outside Champaign-Urbana.
The Health District Division of the Health District opens an office at 520 East Wabash in Rantoul to better reach county residents.
Gale A. Fella retires, and the Champaign-Urbana Board of Health hires Dave King (more information) as Public Health Administrator.
Dave King
Chickenpox vaccination is required for entry into day care and kindergarten.
Illinois' first case of West Nile virus is diagnosed in Cook County. The state records 884 human cases and 66 deaths from West Nile, and 100 of the state's 102 counties, including Champaign County - have evidence of the virus.
Mosquito
The Health District opens a satellite office on Broadway (locations). It houses the division of HIV/STD/TB Prevention & Management.
217 N. Broadway Street
As part of a bio-terrorism response plan, the state health department and local health departments begin a small-scale smallpox vaccination program. The Health District participates in the program.
Champaign County reports its first AIDS case.
