COVID-19

Tillamook County Creamery Association to Build First Midwest Ice Cream Plant

CHICAGO, IL - Tillamook County Creamery Association, a farmer-owned dairy cooperative, announced plans to establish its first Midwest ice cream factory in Decatur, Illinois.  The company, which was founded in 1909...

Tacos for a Cause: Fundraiser to Support Mental Health Services in Kankakee County

BRADLEY, IL - Later this evening, TACO JOHN'S, located at 484 S. Kennedy Drive, Bradley, will host a fundraiser...

Motorcyclist Killed in Indiana Crash on I-80

GARY, Ind. - A motorcyclist died on Tuesday night after colliding with a semi-truck on the eastbound lanes of...

Unidentified 1980 Murder Victim Identified Through Genetic Genealogy

LOCKPORT, IL - The Will County Coroner's office announced on March 15, 2023, that a previously unidentified murder...

Coroner identifies victims of fatal Route 45 wreck

PEOTONE, IL – The Will County Coroner's Office has released the names of the two victims killed in...

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...

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 (OTC) COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to...

“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 decision to restrain the State from...

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 CUSD 207U. Sunday night Superintendent Steve Stein...

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 of COVID-19 over the previous week,...

Will County administers 1 millionth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose as Hospitalizations Rise

JOLIET, IL – The Will County Health Department reached a milestone today in administering 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents of...
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