New Mitigation Rules could hit area by Tuesday as Will, Kankakee hit 8.0%
New mitigation measures could be implemented next week in Kankakee and Will Counties after the area saw its 7 day rolling positivity rate hit...
Four schools in Kankakee County report COVID-19, IDPH reports 2.3k new cases Saturday
BOURBONNAIS – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Saturday 2,356 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 17 additional...
Will, Kankakee Region 7 less than 0.1% from state COVID-19 warning level
KANKAKEE - The South Suburban region including Will and Kankakee County crept closer to the 8.0% warning level on Friday.
The State of Illinois announced...
ONU President warns classes could move online if ‘major outbreak’ occurs
Olivet Nazarene University Executive Vice President and CFO David Pickering announced to students Wednesday afternoon in an email five students had tested positive for...
COVID-19 expected to to be 3rd leading cause of death in 2020, majority in Illinois in nursing homes
By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The Itasca, Illinois-based National Safety Council is predicting that COVID-19 likely will be the third leading...
U of I gets approval for rapid COVID-19 saliva test
By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A breakthrough in COVID-19 testing in Illinois could help slow the spread of the virus.
Officials...
