Coronavirus Kankakee

Kankakee Public Library hosting Vaccine Clinic

The State of Illinois is partnering with the Kankakee Public Library and hosting a vaccine clinic. Persons 18 years of age and older can schedule an appointment for a...

Pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations begin this Saturday in Kankakee

KANKAKEE – Children ages 5-11 will get their first opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning this Saturday. That’s...

Kankakee County Board issues opposition to Health Care Right of Conscience Act amendment

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Board Executive Committee unanimously voted Tuesday in opposition to an amendment of The...

Nurses granted temporary restraining order in vaccine mandate case

(The Center Square) – Six nurses employed by Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee who filed a lawsuit against the...

KCC: COVID-19 Vaccines – Myths vs. Facts panel

Kankakee Community College will host a live online panel discussion, “COVID-19 Vaccines – Myths vs. Facts,” on Thursday,...

KCC to begin free COVID-19 testing next Monday

KANKAKEE – Kankakee Community College will begin free COVID-19 testing for students beginning Monday, October 11th at the Riverfront Campus. The service, used as a...

Potential COVID exposure list doubles in schools locally include BBCHS, McNamara

BOURBONNAIS – A list of schools with potential COVID-19 exposure has grown from five to twelve in just over a week’s time. According to the...

Courthouse upgrades first in Kankakee County ARPA funding video series

KANKAKEE – A video series diving deeper into the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding has been released by the Kankakee County...

Entire Herscher Kindergarten class quarantined last week

HERSCHER – An entire Kindergarten class was quarantined last week in Herscher as cases continue to rise in schools across the country. The quarantine measures...

Roughly 60% of Kankakee County is still not fully vaccinated

KANKAKEE – Roughly 60% of Kankakee County residents are still not fully vaccinated as Illinois is quickly approaching the anniversary of the arrival of the...

Kankakee Health Department suspends COVID-19 testing days after recording 25% daily positivity

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) announced Wednesday it has suspended COVID-19 testing until further notice. It comes at a time when...
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