Some school districts scrap in-person learning plans as COVID-19 metrics rise
By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Some Illinois school districts that planned to switch from remote learning to in-person learning are...
College student dies of COVID-19 a month after returning to home to study remotely
LA GRANGE – An 18-year-old student at the University of Dayton has died of COVID-19 a month after returning home to study remotely.
Michael Lang,...
U.S. hits single-day record high in cases since COVID-19 pandemic began
CHICAGO – The U.S. recorded more than 83,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, becoming the largest single day for new cases since the...
Illinois nearly 20k cases since Monday, Kankakee reports record weekly highs
KANKAKEE – Kankakee Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong released a statement Friday afternoon supporting small businesses owner’s struggles after mitigation measures went in across various counties...
Central High School goes remote, 95 now isolated in Herscher schools
ASHKUM – Central High School was one of many schools across the area to report additional cases of COVID-19 among students on Thursday afternoon.
In a...
Pritzker: State headed into COVID-19 peak ‘potentially beyond’ April highs
By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com
SPRINGFIELD – Region 1 of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan will see a new tier of virus mitigations as Gov....
