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,...

Shapiro Surge: KCHD announces 38 COVID-19 in Kankakee County Tuesday

Shapiro Developmental Center is now the site of a major outbreak in Kankakee County.  The news comes as 38 cases were announced across Kankakee...

WTF: Manteno Mayor, Village says Playgrounds open: “Use at your own risk”

Despite it being nearly three weeks since Governor Pritzker’s “Stay-at-Home” Executive Order was issued on March 20th, playgrounds and parks will remain open in the...

State, local partnership for COVID-19 at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee

Chicago/Springfield - A partnership between state and local agencies and hospitals in Kankakee County is helping staff at the Shapiro Developmental Center best meet...

Manteno Storm Shelters will remain open during Stay-at-Home

The Village of Manteno said during Monday’s Board Meeting it will allow for storm shelters to remain open if a tornado warning is in...

Kankakee County men ages 20-30 years dominate 18 new COVID cases announced Tuesday

Kankakee County and the surrounding community saw Health Department officials announce their largest jump in COVID-19 cases to date early Tuesday morning, announcing 18...

Kroger to allow 1 customer every 60 feet in store, beginning April 7th

Kroger announced today beginning April 7th, the retailer will limit the number of customers to 50% of the building code’s calculated capacity to allow...
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