Hammond and other towns across Illinois are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Hammond, IL community.
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Illinois COVID-19 Cases
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Hammond
With end of ESSER, a look back at how relief aid was spent
As the conclusion of ESSER funding approached, there were fears of schools having to face a “fiscal cliff” and be forced to make significant spending cuts as they lost the relief aid. However, Scott ... More info »
The Times of Northwest Indiana - 03/22/2025 12:00amCoronavirus: Illinois governor faces backlash from police and Senate Republicans for releasing prisoners amid pandemic
Illinois, like other states, has put into place new guidelines to help the prison population during the coronavirus. Mr Pritzker signed an executive order to give state prison authorities more ... More info »
The Independent - 04/21/2020 10:25amPortage woman gets 21 months in federal case for COVID-19 fund fraud
In her case – after defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration of over $400,000 in COVID-19 relief money ... in the U.S. District Court in Hammond in June for wire fraud. More info »
Chicago Tribune - 03/18/2025 06:48am