Coronavirus Kankakee

Manhattan, IL – Vandals Strike in Subdivision

Manhattan, IL - In a recent act of vandalism, the Manhattan Police Department reports that two male juveniles allegedly damaged property in the Ivanhoe Subdivision on April 14. According...

Kankakee, IL – Married to Madness: Elizabeth Packard’s Mental Health Crusade

Kankakee, IL - The narrative of Elizabeth Packard, whose unjust commitment to an asylum by her own husband sparked a...

Wilmington, IL – Local Agencies Stage Pre-Prom Crash Simulation at Wilmington High School

Wilmington, IL - Local emergency services, including Wilmington Fire Protection District, Wilmington Police, and Hopkins Towing, will collaborate...

Will County, IL – Child Death Believed Accidental Following Suspected Heroin, Fentanyl Ingestion

Joliet, Illinois – A 12-year-old girl lost her life on Sunday following suspected ingestion of heroin and fentanyl...

Bourbonnais Friendship Festival Invites Funding Requests for Community Projects

Bourbonnais, IL - Local organizations seeking support can now reach out to the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival's Special Appropriations...

KCC to begin free COVID-19 testing next Monday

KANKAKEE – Kankakee Community College will begin free COVID-19 testing for students beginning Monday, October 11th at the Riverfront Campus. The service, used as a...

Potential COVID exposure list doubles in schools locally include BBCHS, McNamara

BOURBONNAIS – A list of schools with potential COVID-19 exposure has grown from five to twelve in just over a week’s time. According to the...

Courthouse upgrades first in Kankakee County ARPA funding video series

KANKAKEE – A video series diving deeper into the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding has been released by the Kankakee County...

Entire Herscher Kindergarten class quarantined last week

HERSCHER – An entire Kindergarten class was quarantined last week in Herscher as cases continue to rise in schools across the country. The quarantine measures...

Roughly 60% of Kankakee County is still not fully vaccinated

KANKAKEE – Roughly 60% of Kankakee County residents are still not fully vaccinated as Illinois is quickly approaching the anniversary of the arrival of the...

Kankakee Health Department suspends COVID-19 testing days after recording 25% daily positivity

KANKAKEE – The Kankakee County Health Department (KCHD) announced Wednesday it has suspended COVID-19 testing until further notice. It comes at a time when...
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