Wal-Mart COVID-19 Testing Site closes 5 minutes before opening
For the second day in a row, the Wal-Mart Joliet Federal testing site for First Responders and Healthcare workers has shut its doors before it had a chance to be open.
Joliet Wal-Mart testing for COVID-19 filled minutes after opening
“We have no control over when Wal-Mart runs out of tests. The testing is put out by Wal-Mart, not the Joliet Police Department” the Department said in response to a growing number of complaints via Facebook by area residents to the news. “Every post we have made in regards to the Wal-Mart testing has stated it’s for first responders and healthcare workers only.”
Kankakee County, Illinois numbers expected to climb, says Administrator
Kankakee County Health Department Administrator John Bevis joined WKAN earlier this morning to discuss the threat COVID-19 presents to our area. Bevis updated...
Midwest Express Clinic in Bourbonnais to test COVID-19, eligible patients only
A Bourbonnais Clinic will begin testing for COVID-19 to eligible patients.
The announcement was made today on the Clinic's website. Clinical...
Drive-by Fostering offers animals into your life during times of anxiety
“We are reinforcing with folks that there is no reason to relinquish your animals due to the virus,” says Kathy Fegan who sits on the board of directors for the Humane Foundation. According to the CDC, there is no evidence that animals spread COVID-19.
Health Department asks for donations from businesses and seamstresses
Kankakee County Health Department issued a request today to businesses and organizations across the area for personal protective equipment (PPE) due to a shortage...
