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...

IDPH announces statewide rolling positivity rate falls to 3%

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 673 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 29 additional confirmed deaths. One of...

Chicago creates online memorial for virus victims

CHICAGO (AP) — An online memorial has been created to remember thousands of Chicagoans who have died after being infected with the coronavirus. Mayor Lori...

Iroquois County falls to 21 active known COVID-19 cases

Iroquois County Health Department officials added just four new cases of COVID-19 from June 7th to June 12th, making it one of the best...

2020 Illinois State Fair Canceled

The Illinois State Fair for 2020 has been canceled. State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon made the announcement Friday afternoon. “Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic will prevent us...

CDC posts long-awaited COVID-19 tips for minimizing everyday risk

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring...

Leaked CDC chart says COVID-19 cases in the U.S. jumped 36.5%

A CDC document first obtained by Yahoo News shows infections in the US have jumped 36.5% in new COVID-19 cases between June 6th and...
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