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: Manteno adds +26 Sunday, Kankakee adds 11 cases age 90+

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced on Sunday 33 new cases, among them 11 case age 90 and up.  At least 26 of today’s...

With 400k tests run in Illinois, 18% test positive to date for COVID-19

Illinois Department of Public Health officials announced Saturday afternoon the state had eclipsed over 75,000 COVID-19 cases to date as 2,325 new cases were...

COVID-19: Iroquois County confirms 2nd death, nears 100 cases as Beaverville reports

Iroquois County Health Department officials announced late Saturday a second person has died of COVID-19 inside of the County. There have now been 93 cases...

COVID-19: Kankakee County averages nearly 30 cases daily since May 1st

For the first time Saturday, the Health Department announced a person had tested positive for COVID-19 over 100 years old in Kankakee.  It’s just...

Clifton nursing home site of COVID-19 outbreak, 33 cases, now 1 dead

Ascension Presence Merkle-Knipprath Countryside Nursing Home in Clifton is the site of the latest long-term care facility outbreak in our area. The Illinois Department of...

COVID-19: 200 now dead in Will County, 30% jump in cases since April 30th

Will County Health Department officials announced a dismal milestone Friday, announcing over 200 deaths have now occurred due to COVID-19 complications.   There have now...
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