Coronavirus Kankakee

Mechanical Issue leads to Emergency Closure of Route 53 Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River

Joliet, IL - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced the immediate closure of the Ruby Street Bridge over the Des Plaines River for emergency repairs due to...

Kankakee County Alert: Computer Scam involving Gift Cards Causes $25K in Local Losses, Police Warn

Bradley, IL - A new scam has surfaced in Kankakee County, targeting unsuspecting victims with fraudulent computer pop-ups.  According...

Will County, IL – Sheriff’s Office Issues 424 Citations During Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Will County, IL - In April, the Will County Sheriff's Office took decisive action against distracted driving, issuing...

Schaumburg, IL – Felony Charges for Local Woman Accused of Damaging Police Property

Schaumburg, IL - A 35-year-old woman is facing felony charges following an incident at the Island Lake Police...

Chicago Man Serving 60-Day Sentence Found Dead in Lake County Jail Cell

Lake County, IL - Authorities in Lake County have launched an investigation after a 61-year-old Chicago man, serving...

Kankakee led COVID deaths by Zip in County for 2020, Riverside led location

BOURBONNAIS – It’s a wrap on COVID-19 in 2020, at least for official record-keeping purposes that is. Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner announced local totals...

As COVID-19 Vaccine go into arms across the area, FDA extends vaccine doses per vial

KANKAKEE – Following the safe delivery of the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, needles began going into arms this week for...

Over 10,000 cases in pandemic in Kankakee, 7 dead locally Tuesday

KANKAKEE – Seven area residents have lost their battles with COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The update came from area health departments late...

Drive thru COVID-19 testing will be held at the Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center

KANKAKEE - Drive thru COVID-19 testing will be held at the Duane Dean Behavioral Health Center in partnership with NTL Laboratory every Saturday and...

41 Dead, November now Kankakee’s Deadliest Month in Pandemic

KANKAKEE – November is now officially Kankakee’s deadliest month of record during the pandemic, averaging over a death per day this month. There have now...

What the fall: Kankakee-Will Region sees 28,311 cases, 164 dead so far this season

KANKAKEE – While Illinois continues its drunken COVID stumble through 2020 with the rest of the nation, this weekend we looked back on how...
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