Illinois sets new record, 6,161 cases Saturday, Region 7 positivity continues to rise
KANKAKEE - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Saturday Kankakee County’s seven-day positivity ratings in the last 24 hours to continue to...
Some school districts scrap in-person learning plans as COVID-19 metrics rise
By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Some Illinois school districts that planned to switch from remote learning to in-person learning are...
Illinois nearly 20k cases since Monday, Kankakee reports record weekly highs
KANKAKEE – Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong released a statement Friday afternoon supporting small businesses owner’s struggles after mitigation measures went in across various counties...
Central High School goes remote, 95 now isolated in Herscher schools
ASHKUM – Central High School was one of many schools across the area to report additional cases of COVID-19 among students on Thursday afternoon.
In a...
Region 7 hits all-time high Thursday, 7-day positivity now 9.1%
KANKAKEE - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Thursday Kankakee County saw daily positivity ratings in the last 24 hours surge to...
Region 7 now reports lowest ICU bed availability in Illinois
KANKAKEE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Region 7 with the lowest ICU bed availability in the state on Wednesday at...
