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...

As Memorial Day approaches, 29 new cases, 1 new death announced in Kankakee

Less than a day after hundreds gathered in front of the Kankakee County Courthouse sporting more picket signs and angry faces than PPE, 29...

No more than 10 kids per classroom when Child Care reopens in Illinois next week

Gov. J.B. Prtizer announced Friday afternoon 5,500 child care facilities across Illinois will be able to reopen next week. “Following the guidance, all of the...

Vote-by-mail expansion ready for Illinois House floor vote

By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House approved on Thursday evening an expansion of voting by mail for the...

How should I clean and store my face mask?

How should I clean and store my face mask? Cloth face masks worn during the coronavirus pandemic should be washed regularly, according to the U.S....

Kankakee County passes 1,000 COVID-19 cases, now 30 cases in kids 13 and under

Kankakee County Health officials announced 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the County to over 1,000 cases to date.  There are now...

2.2k new cases, over 102k COVID-19 cases to date in Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 2,268 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 87 additional deaths. Of those 87...
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