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...

Region 7 hits all-time high Thursday, 7-day positivity now 9.1%

KANKAKEE - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Thursday Kankakee County saw daily positivity ratings in the last 24 hours surge to...

CDC warns COVID cases up “in nearly 75 percent of country”

WASHINGTON – The CDC is warning America to a rising case numbers of COVID-19. The agency’s deputy director, Dr. Jay Butler, said the agency has...

Region 7 now reports lowest ICU bed availability in Illinois

KANKAKEE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Region 7 with the lowest ICU bed availability in the state on Wednesday at...

Lowe’s to offer free Christmas tree delivery this year during pandemic

NORTH CAROLINA -- With the rush of the holiday season about to begin, Lowe's is offering shoppers a chance to check off one...

CSL Behring begins Phase 3 trials on anti-COVID-19 Hyperimmune Globulin

BOURBONNAIS – CSL Behring announced on October 8th the company has their first patients enrolled in Phase 3 COVID-19 trials. CSL Behring's anti-COVID-19...

“We are seeing a national surge” Pritzker says, four suburban Chicago counties enter new restrictions Friday

CHICAGO – Four suburban Chicago counties will enter new mitigation restrictions beginning Friday. Those counties, including Kane, Dupage, Kankakee, and Will counties, have all...
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