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...

Kankakee County has a 4th case of COVID-19, 1.2k in Illinois

Kankakee County has a fourth case of COVID-19 reported. This morning, Kankakee County Health Department Administrator John Bevis joined a local radio station, saying “we...

Gov. Pritzker calls for Trump to utilize Defense Production Act

Gov. Prizker called again today for the federal activation of the Defense Production Act to increase the production of essential medical supplies and their...

Will County COVID-19 climbs to 26, Kankakee to 3 total cases

Local Health Department officials announced revised cases of COVID-19 throughout the area, with a total of 26 in Will County and 3 in Kankakee...

National Guard’s role in Illinois COVID-19 explained today

Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, Brig. Gen. Richard R. Neely addressed rumors during today’s COVID-19 press conference regarding the role the National...

Joliet Wal-Mart testing for COVID-19 filled minutes after opening

“We have no control over when Wal-Mart runs out of tests. The testing is put out by Wal-Mart, not the Joliet Police Department” the Department said in response to a growing number of complaints via Facebook by area residents to the news. “Every post we have made in regards to the Wal-Mart testing has stated it’s for first responders and healthcare workers only.”

Kankakee County, Illinois numbers expected to climb, says Administrator

Kankakee County Health Department Administrator John Bevis joined WKAN earlier this morning to discuss the threat COVID-19 presents to our area. Bevis updated...
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