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...

Joliet Nursing Home outbreak of COVID-19 kills 22 residents, 1 staff member

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a nursing home in Joliet has killed 23 people. Symphony of Joliet now reports 23 dead among their COVID-19 cases...

BREAKING: Illinois National Guard to support Shapiro Developmental Center COVID-19 response

Beginning this week, the Illinois National Guard will be on hand at Shapiro Developmental Center. That according to Union workers at the facility this morning...

Women in Illinois House Request Governor Re-Open State Parks and Trails amid COVID-19

Kankakee, IL – Republican women serving in the Illinois House of Representatives sent a letter to Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Natural...

Will County Center for Community Concerns still serving residents

     JOLIET – The Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCCC) is open for business, said Kris White, executive director. Applications are still being...

COVID-19: 12 Dead in Kankakee since pandemic began

Kankakee Health officials announced 8 new cases of COVID-19 among residents of Kankakee County today, bringing area totals to 228 confirmed COVID-19 cases.  42...

Iroquois County announces 10th COVID-19 case

County Health officials have announced another case of COVID-19 in Iroquois County.  The case is a male in his 60s which makes for the...
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