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 Fire Department confirms COVID-19 case

The City of Joliet has confirmed the first positive COVID-19 case within the Fire Department. The employee’s last workday was March 30. On March...

Shapiro Surge: KCHD announces 38 COVID-19 in Kankakee County Tuesday

Shapiro Developmental Center is now the site of a major outbreak in Kankakee County.  The news comes as 38 cases were announced across Kankakee...

Governor Pritzker Announces Updates on Hospitalizations and Ventilator Capacity

CHICAGO – Building on measures to address the health and safety of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor JB Pritzker provided an update on...

Most Deaths in a Day, 73 for Illinois as 1,287 new COVID-19 cases announced

380 Illinois citizens have lost their lives to COVID-19. That announcement by State of Illinois officials earlier this afternoon as Illinois announced an additional 73...

WTF: Manteno Mayor, Village says Playgrounds open: “Use at your own risk”

Despite it being nearly three weeks since Governor Pritzker’s “Stay-at-Home” Executive Order was issued on March 20th, playgrounds and parks will remain open in the...

State, local partnership for COVID-19 at Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee

Chicago/Springfield - A partnership between state and local agencies and hospitals in Kankakee County is helping staff at the Shapiro Developmental Center best meet...
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