Bat tests positive for rabies in Oak Lawn, Illinois

A bat found in Oak Lawn, Illinois, tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County officials.

• Aug 14

Bat tests positive for rabies in Oak Lawn, Illinois

A bat found in Oak Lawn, Illinois, tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County officials.

• Aug 14

Third rabid bat found this year in Cook County

A bat found in La Grange, Illinois, tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County officials.

• Jul 24

Kane County says rabies shots given to pets last year may have lost potency

Officials in Kane County, Illinois, warned Thursday that some one-year rabies vaccines administered to pets during county vaccination clinics this year may have lost potency.

• Jul 23

Kane County says rabies shots given to pets last year may have lost potency

Officials in Kane County, Illinois, warned Thursday that some one-year rabies vaccines administered to pets during county vaccination clinics this year may have lost potency.

• Jul 23

Dog tests positive for rabies in Chicago, marking first case in Illinois in over 30 years

A dog in Chicago tested positive for rabies, marking the first case in Illinois in over 30 years.

• Dec 23, 2025

Rabies case in Michigan organ recipient traced back to donor's exposure

An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.

• Dec 11, 2025

Rabid bats found in two Cook County suburbs

According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.

• Sep 20, 2024

DuPage County warns of bat dangers

The DuPage County Health Department warns that bats can carry rabies, and no one should ever touch or try to catch a bat.

• Aug 7, 2024