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...

COVID-19 cases increasing in 5 regions of Illinois

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says five regions in Illinois are going in the wrong direction in...

VA opens health care facilities to volunteers at Height Of The Pandemic

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Wednesday plans to reintroduce volunteers to its health care facilities. “Just as our facilities are gradually reinstating...

Big Ten, Pac-12 postpone fall sports including football

Big Ten and Pac-12 fall sports has been postpone till spring due to COVID-19. Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren cited "too much uncertainty" for...

Notre Dame reports 33 students positive for COVID-19

SOUTH BEND - The University of Notre Dame reported Monday 33 students returning to campus for the fall semester had tested positive for COVID-19. It’s approximately 0.28%...

Russia: Putin claims world’s first COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use

Russia has reportedly become the first country to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine. The news was reported by President Vladimir Putin, who's...

Professor warns that university towns in Illinois vulnerable for COVID-19 spread

By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A University of Illinois professor is warning of a possible “public health tsunami” as students...
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