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 calls out local officials as Illinois COVID-19 cases spike 380% since Oct 1st

CHICAGO - Three additional Regions will join Region 1 in additional mitigations beginning Wednesday, including Regions 5, 7, and 8. During a COVID-19 briefing...

Iroquois County reports record 95 cases Monday, 17.2% positivity

WATSEKA – The Iroquois County Public Health Department (ICPHD) released data Monday from recent COVID-19 cases in the area, including 95 newly confirmed cases...

Kane County restaurant loses appeal over COVID-19 restrictions

By SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinoissmansur@capitolnewsillinois.com An appeals court has handed down a favorable ruling to Gov. JB Pritzker in a legal challenge to his administration’s...

Illinois soars to 11.4%, records 4th straight day with COVID cases 10,000+ or more

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Monday 10,573 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 14 additional...

Region 7 enters TIER 2 mitigations Wednesday after positivity rockets to 15.4%

BOURBONNAIS - The Illinois Department of Health announced for the third straight time since Friday over 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in the State Sunday afternoon,...

Pritzker outlines state’s plan for distributing COVID-19 vaccine once available

By Elyse Kelly | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently outlined in broad strokes the state’s plan for distributing a...
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