Coronavirus Will County

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...

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...

Will County to begin first phase of vaccinations of healthcare workers

WILL COUNTY –Today, the county received more than 4,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, recently authorized for distribution by the federal Food and Drug...

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...

Region 7 falls below 20% as hospitalization rise streak ends after nearly a month

KANKAKEE – After nearly a week of positivity increases in Region 7 and hospitalizations admissions, decreases in both metrics came Sunday afternoon. The Illinois Department...

Less than 1,000 residents positive in Region 7 for first time in a week

KANKAKEE  â€“ For the first time in a week, less than 1,000 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in Region 7. According to recently released...

Illinois surpasses 600,000 cases in pandemic, 11k deaths Wednesday

CHICAGO – For the first time since early November, Illinois has reported less than 10,000 cases in a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Public...
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