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...

Pritzker says winter COVID-19 deaths could dwarf spring numbers

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave an ominous prognostication Wednesday regarding COVID-19 deaths in Illinois. With an additional 140 deaths being reported by the Illinois Department...

10 lawsuits over COVID-19 restrictions merged in Sangamon County court

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court agreed to combine 10 lawsuits challenging indoor dining bans across the state with existing...

Kankakee now has 3,500+ active COVID cases, tops 7,000 since March

KANKAKEE – Total COVID cases since the pandemic began in March have now surpassed 7,000 in Kankakee. Over half of all cases since...

Pritzker order forbids indoor yoga, CrossFit, spin classes as temps drop

(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest COVID-19 mitigations greatly reduce the number of people allowed in a fitness center at one time and...

Illinois surpasses 600,000 cases in pandemic, 11k deaths Wednesday

CHICAGO – For the first time since early November, Illinois has reported less than 10,000 cases in a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Public...

Kankakee now #4 in US for worst outbreak, Healthy Business Alliance killing Kankakee County

KANKAKEE – The Health Business Alliance says it all doesn’t it? It’s simply astonishing and a prime example of what happened when local officials...
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