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,...

Kankakee County Wedding guests refuse to aid KCHD in Boxed & Burlap COVID-19 outbreak

Residents of Kankakee County are refusing to cooperate with efforts to aid in contact tracing for a outbreak at a wedding. The Kankakee County Health...

Citadel Care Center of Kankakee reporting cases of COVID-19 among residents for first time

Citadel Care Center of Kankakee is now reporting cases of COVID-19 among it's residents for the first time since the pandemic began. On August 7th...

Over 500 active cases in Kankakee entering the weekend, 38 cases reported Friday

Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) officials announced Friday active cases in Kankakee had eclipsed 500, with now 522 active cases.  KCHD reports 38 new...

Iroquois, Grundy County tripping multiple state Warning metrics for COVID-19

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Friday 13 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus...

Kankakee Health Department investigates complaints at local restaurants

The Kankakee County Health Department is looking into multiple reports of health violations from a number of restaurants across Kankakee County. Complaints include restaurant staff...

Olivet Nazarene tells students: Buy Ramen, “Prepare to Quarantine”

BOURBONNAIS - Olivet Nazarene University officials are telling students to prepare to quarantine when returning to the Bourbonnais campus this fall. The school will welcome...
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