The Illinois Department of Public Health will provide a variety of health and public services during the State Fair. IDHP will offer free immunizations, physicals, and dental exams for school-aged children – regardless of their insurance status.
The immunizations and physicals will be provided at the Illinois Building booth this Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days, while free dental examinations will be offered Tuesday, August 15, and Friday, August 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. both days – also at the IDPH booth at the Illinois Building.
Under Illinois law, physicals are required when entering kindergarten or first grade, sixth grade, and ninth grade, or when entering a new school, regardless of grade level. Information on immunization requirements can be found at
Throughout the state fair, IDPH will also provide free gun locks at its tent and booths in collaboration with the Illinois State Police. The purpose of the IDPH/ISP program, “Together for a Safer Illinois,” is to make gun locks readily available to prevent tragedies, such as accidental shootings, gun violence, gun thefts, and suicide.
The locks include installation instructions for autoloading pistols, revolvers, auto-loading and pump-action shotguns, bolt action rifles, modern sports rifles, and single-action revolvers. The locks also come with information about the national 988 suicide and crisis lifeline. No information will be collected from those who obtain a lock at the fair.
To learn more about the Illinois Department of Public Health services, visit the link below.
And for more information about the Illinois State Fair, you can go to this link below.
