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...

$25 Million Fast-Track Grants to Accelerate Planned Infrastructure Projects in the Wake of Covid-19

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grants, an initiative to accelerate work...

101 COVID: Iroquois County adds 3rd death, Watseka, Crescent City report

Iroquois County Health Department officials announced late Saturday a third person has died of COVID-19 inside of the County.  So far 681 residents have...

Over 800: Kankakee County reports 56 new COVID-19, City adds 19 Tuesday

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced 56 new cases on Tuesday, which brought the County’s totals over 800 cases to date. There are now 809...

STATE RECORD: 4K COVID-19 cases in 24-hours, over 30,000 tested

Illinois Department of Public Health officials announced two record highs related to COVID-19 on Tuesday.  Both in number of positives and number of overall...

“Second Wave” coming, Illinois Doctor warns as COVID-19 pandemic continues

A second wave is coming. That’s the warning an Illinois Infections Disease doctor is giving as businesses rebel against the current stay-at-home order. Dr. Robert...

Steak ‘n Shake to close 57 restaurants in pandemic

Steak’n Shake announced Monday it will close 57 locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The closings are said to be caused by the coronavirus-stricken economy,...
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