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...

KVPD negligence, courts shut down following delayed COVID-19 response

Sports currently elude us all. But physical activity doesn’t have to. If it wasn’t relevant a shutdown was needed with every respected sports league on Earth...

Shapiro Concerns addressed tonight by Kankakee Mayor Wells-Armstrong

Kankakee Mayor Wells-Armstrong addresses Shapiro Concerns Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong announced tonight via Facebook Live she is drafting a letter to address concerns at Shapiro Developmental Center. Shapiro,...

CSL Behring worker tests positive for COVID-19

A worker at one of Kankakee County’s top employers has tested positive for COVID-19.  CSL Behring employees around 1,700 people locally. Earlier today...

25% of Kankakee County Cases now stem from Shapiro Developmental Center

A quarter of all cases of COVID-19 in Kankakee County now stem directly from Shapiro Developmental Center in Kankakee.

1st Child in Kankakee County tests positive, cases rise to 47

A Child in Kankakee County has tested positive for COVID-19.  This news comes hours after a teen tested positive for the disease in the County...

Infant death from COVID-19 in Illinois Investigation update

State of Illinois Health Officials updated the status of the ongoing investigation into the death of an infant in Illinois due to COVID-19 over the weekend. “Health...
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