Kankakee, Will counties hit 8 percent COVID-19 rate, state takes action

SPRINGFIELD — Another region of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan has hit a positivity rate threshold that could spur further economic restrictions, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health website. On Aug. 19, 20 and 21, Kankakee and Will Counties’ Region 7 had a rolling COVID-19 positivity rate of 8.0, 8.3 and 8.3 percent, … Continue reading Kankakee, Will counties hit 8 percent COVID-19 rate, state takes action