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 now #4 in US for worst outbreak, Healthy Business Alliance killing Kankakee County

KANKAKEE – The Health Business Alliance says it all doesn’t it? It’s simply astonishing and a prime example of what happened when local officials...

Hospitalizations up 150% in 72 hours, now 86 COVID in Kankakee, 754 new cases Monday

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Health Department reported 86 residents were hospitalized for COVID-19 at area hospitals Monday.  It’s the most ever hospitalized in...

Manteno School District moves to Adaptive Pause

MANTENO – Schools in Manteno will move to an ‘Adaptive Pause’ beginning at the end of the month. In a letter to parents Monday, Superintendent...

Kankakee #6 worst outbreak in Nation, TIER 3 could lock down Will-Kankakee by early December

KANKAKEE – As local regional leaders continue to bury their heads in a sea of denial, COVID-19 has worked as a quiet assassin, taking out...

Some communities cancel Holiday Parades while Bradley, Watseka push on

BRADLEY – Holiday parades in Milford and Paxton have been canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rising record numbers statewide. Paxton, Milford...

Manteno Veterans Home reported over 100 cases, 15+ deaths since pandemic began

MANTENO – Over 100 cases of COVID-19 have occured at the Manteno Veterans Home on campus, including over 15 deaths.  The adjacent Prince Home,...
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