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...

Oxford scientists call Dexamethasone ‘life-saving COVID-19 drug’ for patients on vents

Scientists have found a cheap steroid called dexamethasone has been found to reduce death among those with COVID-19 by as much as 33%. Researchers at...

Lowest single day total in months as IDPH announces 473 COVID-19 cases Monday

Illinois Department of Public Health announced Monday the lowest number of new cases in a 24-hour period in months.  In total, 473 new cases...

China’s new virus outbreak underscores continued threat

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China's capital was bracing Monday for a resurgence of the coronavirus after more than 100 new cases...

Illinois sees lowest COVID-19 24-hour death count in months Sunday, 19 dead

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Sunday 672 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 19 additional confirmed deaths. Among today’s...

Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — How accurate are the coronavirus tests used in the U.S.?Months into the outbreak, no one really...

Over 100% infected? IDPH reports 74 residents positive at Riverside Miller Center in Kankakee

It’s easy to forget Illinois saw its first case of COVID-19 way back on January 24th.   We were the second state in the U.S. to...
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