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.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Illinois hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Illinois Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Illinois government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Illinois COVID-19 Cases

Illinois New Coronavirus Cases:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Cases: 4,136,659
Illinois New Coronavirus Deaths:
Illinois Total Coronavirus Deaths: 42,005
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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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 12:00am

Coronavirus: 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 10:25am

Portage 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

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