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...

CSL CEO says “Don’t Rush the COVID-19 Vaccine”

CSL Limited CEO Paul Perreault is joining a team of scientists and medical experts across the world urging caution in properly developing a COVID-19...

Two Cook County men in their 20s among 25 new COVID-19 deaths announced Tuesday

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Tuesday 707 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 25 additional confirmed deaths. Among new...

Iowa added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list

Iowa was one of two additional states added to the City of Chicago’s mandatory travel quarantine order on Tuesday. Starting Friday, anyone traveling to Chicago...

Kankakee nears 1.5k cases, 367 active, 32 announced Monday

Kankakee County Health Department announced Monday afternoon 32 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the area.  There are now 1,498 cases since the pandemic...

For the third time in July, IDPH announces record death lows in state

For the third time this month, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced a single-day record low in deaths for the past...

WHO says believing ‘magically we will get a perfect vaccine’ is ‘not realistic’

The World Health Organization (WHO) had a strong message for the world on Monday. “I want to be straight with you.  There will be no...
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