COVID-19

Kankakee County Residents Reflect on National COVID-19 Day

KANKAKEE, Ill. - Today marks National COVID-19 Day in the United States, a day dedicated to reflecting on the impact of the pandemic on communities across the world. On this...

IDPH to offer 1 Million COVID-19 tests to K-12 public school districts 

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday it will provide a one-time bulk shipment over-the-counter...

“This may force schools to go remote,” Governor says as Administration asks for immediate appeal of School Safety ruling  

CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker has asked the Illinois Attorney General’s office for an immediate appeal of Judge Grischow’s...

Multiple area schools begin to implement “masks optional” policy beginning Monday 

PEOTONE - Multiple schools in Illinois will begin instituting a “masks optional” policy beginning Monday. Among them, Peotone...

Illinois records pandemic high of more than 200,000 COVID cases in one week

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health said Friday that the state had recorded 201,428 new cases...

Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings

By CURT ANDERSON and BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the...

2nd Hair Stylist tests positive, at least 140 exposed at Great Clips in Missouri

Two hair stylists at the same Great Clips have tested positive for COVID-19 while “potentially directly exposing” at least 140 people. A hair stylists first...

BREAKING: Illinois Guidelines for Businesses during Phase 3 released

Springfield – Governor JB Pritzker today released industry-specific guidelines that allow for the safe re-opening of businesses as the state progresses into the next...

Illinois announces 2.5k new COVID-19 cases Sunday, 67 dead

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,508 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 67 additional deaths.  There have now...

Youth sports coalition seeks federal aid due to COVID-19

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — It started when a handful of organizations got together to discuss the effect of the COVID-19...

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...
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