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: Two more area residents, Kankakee County now at 70

Kankakee County Health Department announced this morning two additional positive test results have come back for residents in the County, bringing area totals to 70 today. ...

Bourbonnais Fire asks residents to STOP open burning during COVID-19

Bourbonnais Fire Protection District is asking residents to stop open burning during the COVID-19 pandemic.  “The simple fact that anyone who decides to conduct opening burning is...

Olivet Nazarene University moves Graduation Online

Olivet Nazarene University President Dr. John Bowling announced the Visionary Class of 2020 will be proceeding with Graduation, online this year.  “I know you’ve worked very hard...

2 Wal-Mart employees die from COVID-19

Two Wal-Mart employees have died from COVID-19. Wal-Mart released that in a statement earlier this evening.  The two employees were based at the Evergreen Park Wal-Mart location. “Neither...

Opinion: ‘Numbers have the POWER’

Dupage County isn’t hiding weak-kneed behind HIPAA. Here in Illinois, no other health organization has done quite the job at a local level like the...

Kankakee County Courthouse asks visitors to wear masks

The Kankakee County Courthouse is asking visitors to wear a mask. That was the request of Judge Kramer, Chief Judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit along with...
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