Coronavirus Kankakee

Cedar Lake Farmers Market Offers Free Booths to Community Groups for 2024 Season

Cedar Lake, IN - The Cedar Lake Farmers Market is set to welcome community groups and nonprofits with open arms this season.  Starting from May through October 2024, the market...

Munster, IN – Record Intake at Humane Indiana Wildlife Center Cancels Major Fundraiser

Munster, IN - The Humane Indiana Wildlife center in Northern Indiana has reported a record-breaking intake of over...

Kankakee, IL – River Valley Metro Mass Transit Surpasses 14 Million Rides Milestone

Kankakee, IL - River Valley Metro Mass Transit has surpassed a significant milestone, recording over 14 million rides...

Free Chicken Sandwich for Teachers at Chick-fil-A Bradley Bourbonnais on Teacher Appreciation Day

Bradley, IL - Local teachers are in for a treat as Chick-fil-A Bradley Bourbonnais celebrates Teacher Appreciation Day...

Purdue University Sued by Student for Injuries in Basketball Ticket Stampede

West Lafayette, IN - A Purdue University student has filed a lawsuit against the institution following severe injuries...

‘Blue Whale’ in sewer system? Flushing these items could do it

Flushing these items could put a ‘Blue Whale’ in sewer system. The City of Kankakee is asking residents to not flush items they’ve recently stock up...

Meijer suspends 24 hour service, offers senior hours

The store’s new hours will be 8 am to 10 pm. Pay at the pump gas sales will continue to operate inside of a 24 hour window. Meijer will also begin providing senior citizens and customers with chronic health problems a special shopping window from 7-8 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

COVID-19 in Kankakee County reported at Riverside Medical Center

A man in his 70s tested positive for COVID-19 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee.  The patient was since sent home to be quarantined. In...

Kankakee County Health Department is NOT a testing site for COVID-19

Kankakee County Health Department is NOT a testing site for COVID-19. That’s the message local Health Department officials are enforcing this morning, telling people showing symptoms...

Kankakee Sheriff responses limited due to COVID-19

Kankakee Sheriff’s Department announced earlier this afternoon Sheriff’s Office personnel as well as other first-responders will be limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sheriff Mike Downey has modified current police response policies. Effective immediately, deputies will make every effort to limit exposure to the general public for non-life threatening calls for service.

Riverside Healthcare issues statement on COVID-19 tests, Immediate Care in Meijer closed

“Recently government officials announced the expanded availability of COVID-19 testing. While that number is expected to increase, there is still a very limited capacity nationwide and testing will only be used for cases that meet strict criteria as determined by your doctor in coordination with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).”
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