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...

One death reported by IDPH Monday, 1.3k new COVID cases

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Monday 1,319 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 1 additional death. The death is...

Reports: Big Ten to cancel football season, other fall sports

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Presidents of The Big Ten universities have voted to cancel the 2020 college football season...

Woman in her 20s among new COVID-19 deaths as 7-Day rises to 4.1% in Illinois

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Sunday 1,382 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 8 additional confirmed deaths. Among today’s...

Over 500 active cases in Kankakee entering the weekend, 38 cases reported Friday

Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) officials announced Friday active cases in Kankakee had eclipsed 500, with now 522 active cases.  KCHD reports 38 new...

Iroquois, Grundy County tripping multiple state Warning metrics for COVID-19

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported Friday 13 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus...

Illinois reports 2,084 COVID-19 cases, most since May, surpasses 190k cases

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Friday afternoon 2,084 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 21 additional confirmed deaths. Among...
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