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...

“We’ve lost more than three 9-11s” Pritzker says, defending US flags remaining at half mast

CHICAGO – Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended his Administration's stance on leaving US flags at half-mast across the State of Illinois on Monday.  “We’ve lost more...

Double Digit Woe: Region 7 continues setting records, 12.4% Monday

BOURBONNAIS – Unwanted records continue to take Region 7 by storm Monday, as the region saw a full percentage point jump since Sunday. Monday...

Contact Tracers ask ‘Pick up the Phone’ in Illinois as Region 7 hits record, 11.4% Sunday

MANTENO - Sunday once again saw new records in the State of Illinois as the statewide rolling seven-day positivity rate reached 8.0% for the...

More local officials push back against latest Pritzker closure orders

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square (The Center Square) – More county and municipal leaders are saying they won’t enforce Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest round of...

Morris Hospital returns visitor restrictions as COVID-19 admissions climb

MORRIS – Morris Hospital is returning once again to restrictions on visitors as cases of the pandemic climb in the community. The new guidelines went...

Not-a-Trick: Illinois hits new COVID-19 record Halloween, nearly 8,000 cases

BOURBONNAIS – Illinois officials announced Saturday afternoon the state set a new record for positive COVID-19 cases in a single day.  The Illinois Department of...
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