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 County reports 52 cases Monday, most single day reported since May 26th

KANKAKEE - The Kankakee County Health Department reported 52 new cases of COVID-19 in the largest single day report in the County since late...

After 3 days at 8.0%, Will and Kankakee’s Region 7 expect new mitigations

Will and Kankakee County are expected to have new mitigations put into place after consecutive days since crossing the State of Illinois' fail-safe threshold...

“Don’t make us write obituaries,” Notre Dame paper asks as 408 COVID-19 now on campus

SOUTH BEND - Cases at the University of Notre Dame continue to climb. The school is now reporting 408 cases of the virus...

Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 reports COVID-19 among community

Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 (BESD53) reported this morning a case of COVID-19 had been reported among the school community. In a letter to parents...

Chicago Bears postpone practice after 9 players/staff test positive

The Chicago Bears announced Sunday yesterday’s COVID-19 testing identified nine  players/staff as positive.  "This morning we learned yesterday’s Covid-19 testing identified nine players/staff as...

‘Close contact’ for COVID-19 reported in BBCHS community

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School officials reported Friday afternoon in a letter to parents a member of the community had tested positive for COVID-19. “We have...
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