Will County to begin first phase of vaccinations of healthcare workers
WILL COUNTY –Today, the county received more than 4,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, recently authorized for distribution by the federal Food and Drug...
Region 7 falls below 20% as hospitalization rise streak ends after nearly a month
KANKAKEE – After nearly a week of positivity increases in Region 7 and hospitalizations admissions, decreases in both metrics came Sunday afternoon.The Illinois Department...
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...
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...
COVID-19 test site moves a day after opening due to demand in Joliet
JOLIET – A Joliet state-run COVID-19 testing site had to be moved from the Inwood Athletic Club due to overwhelming demand after 100 cars...
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...
