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 surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 cases

KANKAKEE - Over 2,000 COVID-19 cases have now been reported since the start of the pandemic earlier this year in Kankakee County. The Kankakee County...

Without progress, Pritzker says more COVID-19 restrictions ahead

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – If Region 4 that includes East St. Louis, but also surrounding rural counties, doesn’t get...

Most COVID-19 cases since May in Kankakee, now 566 active

Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) reported on Monday afternoon 39 new cases of COVID-19 in the county.  It’s the most reported since May 26th...

Could outbreaks in county clerk’s offices hamper November election?

By Cole Lauterbach | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Green County Clerk Debbie Banghart’s entire staff was sent home.  The county health department ordered a...

Illinois positivity rate rises to 4.2%, 1.7k new cases Monday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Monday 1,773 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 12 additional confirmed deaths. No deaths...

Metro East to have more restrictions after ‘resurgence’ of COVID-19 positive cases, Pritzker says

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Beginning on Tuesday in the Metro East area there won’t be any dancing or standing...
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