With Vaccine mandate looming, hundreds of school districts tapping into COVID testing program
(The Center Square) – With Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for educators in effect Sunday, it’s expected COVID-19 testing will increase and some...
Courthouse upgrades first in Kankakee County ARPA funding video series
KANKAKEE – A video series diving deeper into the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding has been released by the Kankakee County...
Hearing delves into what went wrong in Illinois nursing homes during pandemic
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Department of Public Health was in the hot seat Wednesday during a House committee hearing on nursing home...
Entire Herscher Kindergarten class quarantined last week
HERSCHER – An entire Kindergarten class was quarantined last week in Herscher as cases continue to rise in schools across the country.
The quarantine measures...
Lawmakers question enforcement of school mask mandates
SPRINGFIELD – Expressing concern that the Illinois State Board of Education might have overstepped its bounds by threatening to withhold funding from school districts...
Roughly 60% of Kankakee County is still not fully vaccinated
KANKAKEE – Roughly 60% of Kankakee County residents are still not fully vaccinated as Illinois is quickly approaching the anniversary of the arrival of the...
