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,...

Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 reports COVID-19 among community

Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 (BESD53) reported this morning a case of COVID-19 had been reported among the school community. In a letter to parents...

‘Close contact’ for COVID-19 reported in BBCHS community

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School officials reported Friday afternoon in a letter to parents a member of the community had tested positive for COVID-19. “We have...

New Mitigation Rules could hit area by Tuesday as Will, Kankakee hit 8.0%

New mitigation measures could be implemented next week in Kankakee and Will Counties after the area saw its 7 day rolling positivity rate hit...

Four schools in Kankakee County report COVID-19, IDPH reports 2.3k new cases Saturday

BOURBONNAIS – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Saturday 2,356 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 17 additional...

Will, Kankakee Region 7 less than 0.1% from state COVID-19 warning level

KANKAKEE - The South Suburban region including Will and Kankakee County crept closer to the 8.0% warning level on Friday. The State of Illinois announced...

ONU President warns classes could move online if ‘major outbreak’ occurs

Olivet Nazarene University Executive Vice President and CFO David Pickering announced to students Wednesday afternoon in an email five students had tested positive for...
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