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...

Pool Party teaches us COVID-19 lesson: Once you’re wet, you’re wet

I've never once went swimming and said "I'll only go for a half swim." Why? Because it's asinine, as the Clifton Comets showed...

CDC says COVID-19 patients have immunity for three months

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have recovered do not need to quarantine...

Kankakee County Wedding guests refuse to aid KCHD in Boxed & Burlap COVID-19 outbreak

Residents of Kankakee County are refusing to cooperate with efforts to aid in contact tracing for a outbreak at a wedding. The Kankakee County Health...

Will County, Grundy, 12 others at Warning Level for COVID-19

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reports Friday 14 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease...

Illinois surpasses 200,000 cases in pandemic

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday the state had surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. That...

Citadel Care Center of Kankakee reporting cases of COVID-19 among residents for first time

Citadel Care Center of Kankakee is now reporting cases of COVID-19 among it's residents for the first time since the pandemic began. On August 7th...
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