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...

Six new COVID-19 cases in Kankakee since Saturday, includes 2 children

Kankakee County Health Department announced Monday six new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. It brings the current count to date in Kankakee to 1,241...

462 COVID-19 Cases, 26 deaths announced Monday by IDPH

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 462 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 26 additional confirmed deaths. To date,...

Museums, Zoos, Theaters can reopen Thursday, Gov. Pritzker releases Phase 4 guidelines

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker today released plans to safely continue reopening businesses and industries as Illinois moves into Phase 4 of the Restore...

Parkhurst Hosting Blood Drive June 30th at Kankakee YMCA

KANKAKEE – State Representative Lindsay Parkhurst (R-Kankakee) is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. The event is Tuesday, June...

Rolling Seven-Day coronavirus positivity rate falls to 2% in Illinois

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Sunday the rolling seven day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from June...

Indoor Dining Set To Return to Illinois this Friday

Indoor dining and drinking is expected to make a return to Chicago on June 26th when Illinois is expected to enter Phase 4 of...
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