Health

Lake County, IN – Alert for Residents on Home Invasion by Imposters; Suspects at Large

Lake County, IN - Tension has escalated among the residents of Southern Lake County following a home invasion alert issued through the Neighbors app on Tuesday evening. In response,...

Grundy County Appeal: Seeking Justice for Good Samaritan Mother Killed in I-55 Hit-and-Run

Grundy County, IL - A devastating hit-and-run accident on Interstate 55 near Braceville has resulted in the death...

Newton County, IN – Quick Response by Local Firefighters Contains Garage Blaze

Goodland, IN – A structure fire in Goodland, Indiana, on Sunday, led to the extensive damage of a...

Lake County, IN – Home Engulfed in Flames, Family Safe, Dog Killed 

Hobart, IN - A home on Wabash Street was engulfed in flames, leading to the tragic death of...

Will County, IL – Upcoming Blood Donation Drives include Louis Joliet Mall, Joliet Junior College

Will County, IL - As spring unfolds, Will County has become a beacon of community service with a...

First health care workers vaccinated in Peoria

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Five health care workers at a hospital in Peoria became the first people in Illinois to receive a...

University of Illinois’ SHIELD test could be used at other colleges in Illinois

(The Center Square) – The University of Illinois’ rapid COVID-19 saliva test, also known as SHIELD, is on the wish list of other universities...

What to know as Illinois receives first COVID-19 vaccines

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration arrived in Illinois...

Illinois announces first Shipment of COVID Vaccine received

CHICAGO – On a day when Illinois surpassed 850,000 cases in the pandemic, the first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at the Illinois...

COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins after Pfizer receives emergency use authorization

(The Center Square) – Distribution of a new COVID-19 vaccine is now underway after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Friday granted emergency...

COVID-19 deaths surpass 14,000

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News IllinoisJnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The COVID-19 death toll surpassed 14,000 on Friday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 190 additional...
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