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,...

With ‘Pandemic Surging’ BBCHS will remain remote through first semester

BOURBONNAIS - Superintendent Dr. Scott Wakeley announced Friday afternoon students at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School will remain in full remote learning through the end...

Less than 1,000 residents positive in Region 7 for first time in a week

KANKAKEE  – For the first time in a week, less than 1,000 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in Region 7. According to recently released...

Manteno Minit Mart off Route 45 closes after COVID positive

MANTENO – Minit Mart in Manteno shut down Wednesday afternoon at 4pm after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. A company representative reached out to...

Quincy, Kankakee Illinois now hold two spots in the top 5 for worst outbreak in US

KANKAKEE – Residents of Quincy should brace for the national spotlight this morning as the Illinois community climbed into the top five on the...

Kankakee now has 3,500+ active COVID cases, tops 7,000 since March

KANKAKEE – Total COVID cases since the pandemic began in March have now surpassed 7,000 in Kankakee. Over half of all cases since...

Illinois surpasses 600,000 cases in pandemic, 11k deaths Wednesday

CHICAGO – For the first time since early November, Illinois has reported less than 10,000 cases in a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Public...
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