Board of Health
Antonio Carrico
President
Term expires 6/30/2023
Syreeta Jones, DDS
Vice President
Term expires 09/30/2024
Jim Johanek
Secretary
Term expires 06/30/2023
Rodney Gustafson
Member
Term expires 06/30/2023
Jeffrey Long, MD
Physician
Term expires 06/30/2024
Olatunji Akintilo, MD
Medical Director
Term expires 06/30/2024
Dr. Edward Kent Frye
Member
Term expires 6/30/2025
Neelie Panozzo
Member
Term expires 6/30/2023
Kathryn Hamblen
Member
Term expires 6/30/2025
Meeting Dates
The Board of Health generally meets on the Thursday following the second Monday each month starting at 5pm.
The 2022 dates are as follows:
- December 16, 2022 - canceled
- January 12, 2023
- February 16, 2023
- March 16, 2023
- April 13, 2023
- May 11, 2023
- June 15, 2023
- July 13, 2023
- August 17, 2023
- September 14, 2023
- October 12, 2023
- November 16, 2023
- December 14, 2023
Meetings are held at the Kankakee County Health Department, 2390 West Station Street, Kankakee, in the Conference Room.
Please use the Administration/Environmental Health entrance.
Public Comment: To ensure proper social distancing and assist in reducing the spread of COVID-19, public attendance to the Kankakee County Board of Health meeting may be limited. If you wish to make a public comment during this period: -Please call the Administration office at 815-802-9392 prior to 4:30pm the day before the meeting to be placed on the list of public commenters. You will be asked to provide the following information: Name, address, phone number and summary of issue. If you leave a message, please include this required information. Limited seating will be available in the Kankakee County Board of Health Meeting for the general public who wish to view the meeting and/or make public comment in person. If multiple requests for comments are received, the comments will be made in the order they are received. During the Public comment section of the meeting, if space is full, you will be called at the phone number you provide. The call will be placed on speaker phone and broadcast to the board. The maximum allowed time for public comment remains at 15 minutes total.
If you are interested in serving on the Kankakee County Health Department Board of Health please fill out the application below and return to the address listed on the form.
Please return completed Application to:
Andrew H. Wheeler
County Board Chairman Kankakee County
189 E. Court Street, Suite 502 Kankakee, IL 60901
Agendas
Minutes
January 2022- meeting canceled
February 2022- meeting canceled
