Whiteside County Health Department undergoes expansion

Whiteside County Health Department undergoes expansion

The Whiteside County Health Department in Rock Falls is expanding its services.

A groundbreaking marked the expansion project for the health clinic, and construction is already underway. The clinic currently provides services like medical, dental and psychiatric care. The 3,500-foot expansion will have a covered patient drop-off area and a conference room. The Health Department is also building a separate optometry building.

Whiteside County is using money from the American Rescue Plan Act to pay for the expansion.

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