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...

New bill would give ISBE authority to punish schools that don’t follow COVID rules

(The Center Square) – Nearly 60 schools have been put on probation or listed as not recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education...

Mask mandate goes into effect for all indoor facilities today in Illinois

CHICAGO – Residents statewide are preparing to hide smiles and mask up as they head out into the start of the week. That’s because today...

State eviction moratorium stands despite U.S. Supreme Court decision on federal order

SPRINGFIELD – While the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal eviction moratorium Thursday, a recently-extended state stay on residential eviction enforcement remains in effect...

Officials respond to federal nursing home worker vaccination directive

(The Center Square) – AARP Illinois said a directive from the White House requiring nursing homes to vaccinate their staff against COVID-19 or risk...

Pritzker mandates vaccines for educators, hospital staff; masks for everyone indoors

(The Center Square) – Most everyone in Illinois schools, including college students, must get vaccinated or be regularly tested for COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker...

Pritzker warns of new restrictions if COVID-19 metrics continue to increase

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans could see additional pandemic restrictions in the near future. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday that COVID-19 metrics are going in...
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