The Iroquois County Public Health Department reported three new cases of coronavirus over the weekend. It brings to seven the number of local positive cases. Ford County reported its second positive case. Three...
A Bourbonnais resident is recorded as the second Kankakee County resident to die from the coronavirus disease. The man in his 80's had previous underlying health conditions. The Kankakee County Public Health...
The Iroquois County Public Health Department has confirmed 2 additional cases of novel coronavirus disease. There's now four individuals being monitored, all males. They include a man in his 50's, one in his 40's...
The Kankakee County Public Health Department is reporting its first coronavirus-related death. A woman in her 40's, with earlier medical issues, has died from the virus complications. The health department reported 57...
Governor JB Pritzker activated an additional 30 Illinois National Guardsmen for COVID-19 Response Operations at Stateville Correctional Center. These additional Soldiers, from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered...
The economic woes of small Illinois businesses have mounted with COVID-19. And area Chamber of Commerce offices have links on their websites to help. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers several...
State employees at the Shapiro Mental Health Center in Kankakee have raised questions about their protection following reports of coronavirus cases at the facility. Chicago news reports (Tuesday) also revaled family members...
986 known new COVID-19 cases and 42 more deaths
Known cases of the new coronavirus in Illinois jumped by 986 including 42 more deaths, the state Department of Public Health said Wednesday. That brings the total known statewide...
WGFA News reported Tuesday afternoon that the number of coronavirus cases in Kankakee County reached 48. Now – that number is up to 52. County Health Department Administrator John Beavis can’t stress enough, the need for everyone...
