The initiative urges residents to get outside and exercise in an effort to reduce rates of heart disease and stroke.
Volunteers are expected to hand out fresh produce, produce and dairy products to more than 1,200 families Monday morning.
Despite a sizeable jump in new coronavirus cases last month, the county saw a large drop in related deaths, when compared to June and July.
Region 8’s positivity rate grew to 6.2 percent by Aug. 31, higher than it has been at any point since officials started tracking it.
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry handed out milk, eggs and chicken to families of patients fighting cancer.
As of Tuesday, 5,001 Aurora residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 118 have died, according to the city's data.
Tests are set to be available Wednesday at the Centennial House and on Friday at Maple Terrace.
Volunteers are expected to hand out more than 20 tons of chicken and rice Saturday at Waubonsie Valley High School.
More than half of Aurora residents who tested positive for the coronavirus identify as Hispanic, according to public health data.
Kane County recorded more new coronavirus cases in the first 20 days of August than in all of July, but deaths have fallen significantly.
Public health officials removed Kane County from the state’s warning list after fewer deaths were reported last week than the week before.
Tests are set to be available Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church Harkness Family Center and on Saturday at Cowherd Middle School.
The county had not gone seven days without a coronavirus-related death since the start of the outbreak, public health data shows.
Officials in Kane County are urging residents to follow public health guidelines after a steady increase in cases over the past month.
Kane County’s coronavirus-case count hit five figures Wednesday after a steady uptick in new cases over the past month.
The City of Aurora is hosting a pop-up food pantry from 9 a.m. to noon Monday in Phillips Park.
Kane County health officials did not provide information on the number of positive tests, as many people are still awaiting results.
The donation to Illinois’ second-largest city is part of Willie Wilson's push to donate 20 million masks throughout the state.
The positivity rate in Region 8 — made up of Kane and DuPage counties — has risen from 3.6 percent to 4.7 percent since mid-July.
Without help from Kane County, more than 100 people could be forced to live on the streets during the pandemic and upcoming winter.
Kane County Health officials are calling on anyone who tested positive to donate their plasma to help those still fighting COVID-19.
Kane County recorded 74 new coronavirus cases on July 24, the biggest single-day increase since the end of May, public health data shows.
Nearly 240 residents in their 20s tested positive in July, 40 percent more than any other age group, public health data shows.
Four residents of long-term-care facilities in the county died from coronavirus-related conditions over the previous two weeks, data shows.
Thirty percent more Kane County residents tested positive over the past week than during the previous seven days, public health data shows.
Walmart announced Wednesday it will require shoppers to wear masks in all U.S. stores, including Sam’s Club locations.
State data shows Kane County has not seen a sustained spike in coronavirus cases since moving to phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan.
A New York Times analysis shows Latinos in Kane County tested positive for the coronavirus at six times the rate of white residents.
The Aurora Transportation Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day for residents to get out of the summer heat.
Public health data shows there has been one new death at long-term-care facilities in Aurora over the past week.
More than 3,700 Aurora residents have tested positive for the coronavirus and 107 have died, as of Saturday, public health data shows.
Eleven facilities in the city have reported coronavirus cases among residents and staff, and six have reported coronavirus-related deaths.
The average number of daily confirmed cases in Kane County has been under 50 for almost two weeks, according to public health data.
Food banks serving residents in Aurora have seen huge increases in the need for their services during the coronavirus pandemic.
The restaurant where the employee works was cleaned overnight, company officials said, and reopened at its usual time Wednesday morning.
Data shows residents at Kane County long-term-care facilities represent about 12 percent of all coronavirus cases but 57 percent of deaths.
Aurora school districts are also continuing their food-distribution efforts to support students and their families through the summer.
There were 24 new cases Saturday and 25 on Sunday, the lowest single-day totals since April 13, according to public health data.
A New Jersey company recalled nearly 43,000 pounds of ground beef due to potential E. coli contamination, according to health officials.
Public health data shows the average number of new cases in Aurora over the past week is at its lowest point in seven weeks.