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...

Social Security Offices closed amid COVID-19 pandemic

The move was made due to the average population the office serves, older Americans with underlying medical conditions, who are most susceptible to COVID-19. The Social Security Offices will remain providing critical servies to the public both by phone and online.

San Francisco issues ‘shelter-in-place’ order one week after bars/restaurants order

The City of San Francisco has issued a ‘shelter-in-place’ order amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is scheduled to lift April 7th.  New York City is...

Willowbrook Nursing Home Outbreak, 21 cases of COVID-19, IDPH announces

Illinois Department of Public Health announced the first resident at a long term care facility home in Illinois on Sunday. Today after aggressive testing at the facility, an additional 21 cases were confirmed at a Willowbrook Nursing Home.

State of Emergency issued in Joliet

With the declaration, Joliet has changed police reporting procedures, utility billing wavers, suspension of water shut-offs, limits for public meetings, a step to minimize public contact with more online and telephone filings of reports with police. Other measures include:

Bourbonnais Public Library Closure

The Bourbonnais Public Library announced this evening it will close temporarily, starting Tuesday, March 17 through Tuesday, March 31. No fines will be charged...

Gyms, bowling alleys, theaters included for closure under Illinois Executive Order

Earlier this afternoon, the Kankakee County Sheriff's office posted a copy of the Executive Order filed by Governor J.B. Pritzker regarding the closure of...
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