COVID numbers are high throughout Illinois as the rolling test positivity rate on Wednesday reached 13.2 percent and total cases spiked to more than 2.1 million, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Reported COVID-related deaths in the state hit 27,734.
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Will County COVID numbers spike again heading into the New Year
COVID numbers in Will County spiked dramatically in the days leading up the Christmas holiday and it looks as though they will continue to rise heading into 2022, according to local health officials.
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IN MEMORIAM: The Black Press of America Remembers Those We Lost in 2021
NNPA NEWSWIRE — From the stunning death of Supremes co-founder and Black Press friend Mary Wilson to the loss of DMX, Colin Powell, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 2021 featured some of the saddest and most unexpected farewells.
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Funerals are a Necessary Yet Often Overlooked Part of Life Says Westland Funeral Director
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Gregory McClary, owner and manager of Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home in Westland, says one notable challenge faced by funeral directors is dealing with a grieving family whose members are fragmented, due either to distance or disagreements. While families may bicker, stepping into the midst of family discord and trying to unite the members can be difficult he says, adding that the hard part is, “Trying to get families to come together at a time like this and to realize that somebody had to die for them to even come see me.”
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Will County’s test positivity rate soars to 13.6 percent
COVID numbers in Will County spiked dramatically between December 18th and December 24, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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CDC: Test positivity rate for Will County nears 10 percent
Due to the holiday, new reported COVID numbers from the Illinois Department of Health will not be available until this week. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the test positivity rate as of Dec. 26 for Will County was 9.8 percent.
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Residents mixed on how they will celebrate the holiday
The recent surge of COVID numbers is putting a damper on the holiday spirit for many in the local area.
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SHIELD testing offered through JJC to offer students rapid COVID results
Joliet Junior College and SHIELD Illinois will hold a Holiday COVID-19 Screening on Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. The screenings take place in Lower J-Building at Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road.
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Congress Passes Measure to Raise Debt Ceiling, Avoiding Government Default
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “At stake were the livelihoods of working families, who would have had to suffer drastically higher borrowing costs for financial obligations such as mortgages, student loans, credit card bills, and car loans,” Congressman Al Green (D-TX) remarked.
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COVID cases continue to increase in Will County heading into the holidays
Will County is heading in the wrong direction with its COVID numbers as they continue to rise. The seven-day rolling test positivity rate went from 8.3 percent as of last Friday to 8.6 percent on Wednesday and COVID-Like Illinois Emergency Department (CLI-ED) visits at area hospitals rose to 10.4 percent.
