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,...

Saluting Seven: Manteno Veterans dead from COVID-19 remembered this Memorial Day

Paying tribute to our recently lost has always highlighted any Memorial Day celebrations. In modern history, ranging from those who served in World War...

Deaths up 9% from 2019, 51 from COVID Kankakee Coroner says

Kankakee County Coroner announced this afternoon annual deaths in the County are up this year 9% with an additional 61 year to date from...

Bradley Bar puts community at risk, opinion valued over experts for indoor dining

A Bradley Bar has begun indoor dining a month before the option is even up for consideration under the 'Restore Illinois' plan. “We feel...

11 long-term care facilities now reporting in Kankakee, Herscher, Bourbonnais added

Harvest View Senior Living in Herscher is now reporting two cases of COVID-19 in their facilities tonight. The location was one of three new listings...

As Memorial Day approaches, 29 new cases, 1 new death announced in Kankakee

Less than a day after hundreds gathered in front of the Kankakee County Courthouse sporting more picket signs and angry faces than PPE, 29...

Kankakee County passes 1,000 COVID-19 cases, now 30 cases in kids 13 and under

Kankakee County Health officials announced 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the County to over 1,000 cases to date.  There are now...
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