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,...

Following KCCSI outbreak, 45 new COVID-19 cases announced Thursday in Kankakee

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced Thursdady afternoon 45 new cases of novel coronavirus in the past 24-hours, bringing active county totals to 266. It’s...

KCCSI closes facility after staff test positive for COVID-19

Officials within Kankakee County Community Services Inc. have closed a facility that hosts a food pantry and other services through at least the end...

On the rise: 715 COVID-19 cases Wednesday in Illinois, 9 new in Kankakee

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 715 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 64 additional confirmed deaths. It’s the...

Anheuser-Busch donates hand sanitizer for elections in Kankakee County

Kankakee County Clerk Dan Hendrickson announced Tuesday morning polling places in Kankakee County will receive bottles of hand sanitizer, courtesy of Anheuser-Busch. Each polling place...

Six new COVID-19 cases in Kankakee since Saturday, includes 2 children

Kankakee County Health Department announced Monday six new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. It brings the current count to date in Kankakee to 1,241...

Kankakee County has 11 new cases this week, recovery climbs to 75% countywide

Kankakee  — As of Friday, the Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) reports 1,235  confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 61 deaths. The Statewide  recovery...
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