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...

Phase 3 | Day 1: Kankakee County announces 20 new cases, 2 new deaths

Twenty new cases of COVID-19 and two new deaths due to it were announced by the Kankakee County Health Department on the first official...

Olivet Nazarene brings nearly 5,000 students back to campus in Fall 2020

Hold onto your butts: Olivet Nazarene University is welcoming students back for Fall 2020 sessions on campus.  “Olivet Nazarene University is looking forward to...

Northfield Square Mall in Bradley opens Saturday, no ‘mall walkers’ allowed

When Northfield Square Mall opens this weekend, things may look a bit different inside. The Mall won’t open until Saturday May 30th, but when it...

Kankakee County COVID-19 recoveries now at 40%

Kankakee County Health Department announced Thursday recoveries have grown to 437 in the County of a total 1,137 infected to date for COVID-19.  Recovery...

28 COVID-19 cases a day in May, Kankakee County focus on business, races to Phase 4

Nothing has changed. There is no vaccine. There has not been a strong downward swing in cases. Only two counties in Illinois, Scott, and Edgar remain...

Iroquois County Health Department Closed Due To Illness

UPDATE 11:09: The Iroquois County Public Health Department is open to the public by appointment only at this time. They've been open all along, but...
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