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...

Hospitalizations up 150% in 72 hours, now 86 COVID in Kankakee, 754 new cases Monday

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Health Department reported 86 residents were hospitalized for COVID-19 at area hospitals Monday.  It’s the most ever hospitalized in...

Manteno School District moves to Adaptive Pause

MANTENO – Schools in Manteno will move to an ‘Adaptive Pause’ beginning at the end of the month. In a letter to parents Monday, Superintendent...

Pontiac Correctional Center inmate dies of COVID-19

PONTIAC - An inmate at Pontiac Correctional Center (PCC) has died of complications related to COVID-19. The Livingston County Health Department reported the...

Kankakee #6 worst outbreak in Nation, TIER 3 could lock down Will-Kankakee by early December

KANKAKEE – As local regional leaders continue to bury their heads in a sea of denial, COVID-19 has worked as a quiet assassin, taking out...

Local schools preparing students in case everyone is sent home

WATSEKA – Watseka schools are preparing for an anticipate closure.  A letter was sent home to parents at Iroquois County CUSD 9 Friday evening...

Pritzker extends eviction moratorium; secretary of state to close driver facilities

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – As the state once again reported a one-day high for COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov. JB Pritzker announced...
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