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 numbers falling in Joliet, 384 confirmed cases, 35 dead

Mayor Bob O'Dekirk addressed the press earlier this morning for an update on the state of COVID-19 in the City of Joliet, including daily...

Kankakee Community College Grad helps with 3D mask shields donation

A KCC graduate has used 3D printers to make more than 2,000 mask shields and several hundred ear savers to donate to health care...

Frankfort Mayor Holland improvises during COVID-19 pandemic

Like many mayors, Frankfort’s Jim Holland has had to adapt and make changes to the way he serves his constituents, as the COVID-19 pandemic...

125 COVID-19 deaths today, most in Illinois since pandemic began

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,140 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 125 additional deaths. There are now 1,072...

COVID-19: Kankakee County reports 21 new cases today

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced 21 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing case totals to 265 in Kankakee County.  Among the new cases include...

7 Governors in Midwest Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy

Chicago — Today, Governors JB Pritzker (IL), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy...
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