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...

Kankakee, Will expected to trigger COVID restrictions for 2nd time in 60 days

DEVELOPING KANKAKEE – Additional COVID-19 restrictions are expected to go into effect for Region 7 for the second time in the past 60 days.   Governor J.B. Pritzker...

Bourbonnais closes Administration Building Lobby after COVID-19 positive among staff

BOURBONNAIS - The Village of Bourbonnais has closed the Village Administration Building Lobby following a COVID-19 positive among village staff. "We feel these...

“Things are getting worse,” Pritzker says, Region 7 could see additional mitigations Tuesday

BOURBONNAIS - New mitigations could be headed to Region 7 after the area tested above the state's 8.0% warning level for the second day...

Region 7 closing in on 20,000 cases in pandemic, seven-day climbs to 8.2% Sunday

KANKAKEE – Region 7 is once again headed in the wrong direction. In the last 48 hours, the Region has jumped 1.5%. It’s the largest seven-day...

Shapiro moved to ‘CLOSED’ status after 230 cases, IDPH reports new COVID-19 outbreak at Miller

KANKAKEE – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) updated information surrounding long-term care facilities in Illinois on Friday. Since March, COVID-19 has...

Gov. Pritzker to extend moratorium on evictions in Illinois

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker issued an executive order Friday extending the statewide moratorium on residential evictions for another 30...
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