Lake County organizations scrambling in face of federal funding cuts; ‘There’s a lot of anxiety’

Lake County organizations scrambling in face of federal funding cuts; ‘There’s a lot of anxiety’

The Lake County Health Department said it’s still trying to figure out what the recent $125 million cut in federal funding to Illinois for combatting infectious diseases, announced last week by the Illinois Department of Public Health, will mean for the county. Health department and county representatives did not say what the exact amount and impact of the grant cuts will be. According to the department’s 2024 annual report, roughly $26.8 millio…