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...

BBCHS goes remote through Nov. 30th as COVID rates climb

BOURBONNAIS – District 307 officials announced Thursday Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School will move to remote learning through November 30th. The move was made in reaction...

Pritzker says more restrictions possible if COVID-19 positivity rates continue to climb

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – More COVID-19 restrictions could be in the future for Illinoisans. During his daily news briefing on...

Two more deaths as Kankakee sets single-day record 189 cases

KANKAKEE – Two new deaths have been reported by local health officials as 82 people have now succumb to the pandemic in Kankakee County. On...

At least 1 faculty member positive at four Herscher District Schools

HERSCHER - At least four faculty members at four schools throughout Herscher School Community Unit No. 2 have tested positive for COVID-19 in the...

“We’re headed down a very dark, dark path” Gov. Pritzker warns as cases explode in Illinois

BOURBONNAIS - Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned state residents of 'drastically increasing' case numbers Thursday afternoon, hours after the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)...

Illinois records nearly 10,000 cases in a single-day, 10,000 deaths in pandemic

SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois set two unwanted benchmarks Thursday, with a record number of cases on the day and a dreadful death...
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