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...

COVID-19: Kankakee to stop releasing daily updates following accusations, 222 cases this week

The Kankakee County Health Department announced Friday they will stop releasing daily figures on the weekend. Illinois' Governor made a similar decision just days ago....

BBCHS Graduation 2020 to air on YouTube Saturday

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is scheduled to air the produced video graduation of the Class of 2020 tomorrow night. “May 16th at 7:30pm was the...

Illinois surpasses 4,000 deaths statewide in pandemic, 90,000 positive to date

Developing Illinois Department of Public Health officials announced the State had passed a total of 4,000 deaths since the pandemic began directly related to contracting...

City of Joliet submits Restaurant Reopening plan allowing outdoor dining to Governor during COVID-19

Joliet Mayor Bob O’Dekirk presented a plan for reopening restaurants in the City of Joliet on Friday morning to the public while abiding by...

Kankakee County Health workers at risk awaiting COVID-19 tests of their own, Union says

AFSCME Local 1874, which represents 25 employees of the Kankakee County Public Health Department, including registered nurses, health inspectors, and support staff, made the...

Iroquois County waves Property Tax Late Fees in 2020 due to COVID-19

If you can't afford to pay your property taxes in Iroquois County this year, at least you won't get gigged a late fee. The County...
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