Community Health

Featured Pages

  • Healthy Chicago Podcast
    The Healthy Chicago Podcast, a discussion between city medical professionals and weekly guests about topics affecting public health in the city of Chicago and the world.
  • 2023 Homelessness Health Systems Report
    This report, developed with cross-sector experts including people with lived expertise, documents recommendations to improve the health of Chicagoans experiencing homelessness and gives updates on implementation.
  • Healthy Chicago 2025
    A plan for all Chicago that addresses structural and institutional inequities and living conditions to improve health and well-being.
  • PlayStreets Chicago
    A permit program allows residents to establish short-term traffic restrictions on their streets to use as pop-up recreation spaces.
  • Vector Control - Mosquito-Borne Diseases
    We monitor and reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus and Zika.
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention
    The Chicago Department of Public Health is committed to ensuring that homes are safe from lead poisoning and other harmful pollutants.
  • Lead Safe Housing Registry
    The Chicago Department of Public Health is committed to ensuring that homes are safe from lead poisoning and other harmful pollutants.
  • Report an Elevated Blood Lead Level
    To combat lead poisoning, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to ensure children are tested for lead, to educate parents and property owners of the dangers of lead, and to enforce city and state laws.

Program Summaries



Services

Bed Bugs

The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance in 2013 to help address the problem of bed bugs. The ordinance established several requirements for both landlords and tenants.

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

We work to ensure that every resident has the opportunity to live a healthy life. We aim to prevent chronic disease across the lifespan and reduce its negative impacts when it does occur.

Environmental Permitting & Inspection

Environmental Permitting and Inspection Program aims to protect public health and the environment by reducing environmental risks throughout the city.

Healthy Chicago 2025 Planning & Assessments

A plan for all Chicago that addresses structural and institutional inequities and living conditions to improve health and well-being.

Healthy Kids Meal Information

As of January 1, 2022, Chicago and Illinois restaurants that serve a packaged “children’s meal” are required to offer healthy beverages as the default beverage with the meal.

Illegal Sale of Tobacco Products to a Youth

The Chicago Department of Public Health in partnership with the Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection’s Compliance and Investigation Division, conducts underage tobacco sales to determine if a vendor is adhering to the underage tobacco sale laws.

Investigation of a Smoking Complaint

The Chicago Department of Public Health will follow-up with smoking complaints against businesses that are not in compliance with the Chicago Clean Indoor Air Ordinance.

Mosquito-Borne Diseases

West Nile virus can cause mild to severe illness. Most people who get infected do not get sick. Some get a mild, flu-like illness. In rarer cases, the virus can affect the brain and spinal cord, and can be fatal.

Pharmaceutical Representative License

Beginning July 1, 2017, pharmaceutical representatives who market or promote pharmaceuticals within the City of Chicago for more than fifteen (15) calendar days per year are required to obtain a license.

PlayStreets Chicago

PlayStreets in Chicago is a collaborative initiative for healthier and stronger communities by creating safe and accessible residential play areas for kids to be active, to learn, and for neighbors to come together.

Standing Water

Report standing water to prevent West Nile virus.