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...

60 children infected in July in Kankakee, Region rises to 6.2%

*Article will be updated with latest statistics through July 31st. Last updated: 7/30 5pm Children are set to return to the classrooms in August...

Herman Cain dies from COVID-19 after attending Trump Tulsa Rally

Business executive and former Republican Presidentical Canditate Herman Cain has died after contracting COVID-19. He was 74. Cain was hospitalized for weeks after attending...

Walmart won’t enforce mask rules in hopes to avoid conflict among customers

Despite issuing a mask requirement among all shoppers just two weeks ago, Walmart is telling it's employees to let customers into a store if...

Two dead in Iroquois County, Illinois marks a week of 1,000 case days

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Tuesday 1,076 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 30 additional confirmed deaths.  It...

Kankakee County adds 27 COVID cases since Friday, two dead

Kankakee County Health Department officials announced Monday 27 new COVID-19 cases. The cases are a total sum announced since Friday afternoon. That...

IDPH announces positivity rate rises to 3.8%

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Monday 1,231 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 18 additional confirmed deaths. Among today's...
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