Where to get a free COVID-19 test in northern Illinois

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By Bisola Bello, Reporter

DeKALB – The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering free COVID-19 testing at mobile sites throughout northern Illinois.

Testing is available for all regardless of symptoms and immigration status. If you have insurance you can bring your card, although it’s not required. A nasal swab will be used to collect specimens. Drive through and walk-up testing will be available at most locations:

Boone County

Date: Nov. 1

Location: North Boone Fire District 3

Address: 305 W. Grove St., Poplar Grove

Time:  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Carroll County

Date: Dec. 6

Location: Eastland High School

Address: 500 School Drive, Lanark 

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

Cook County 

Date: Dec. 2

Location: Bennett Day School

Address: 955 W. Grand Ave., Chicago 

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 4

Location: Metropolitan Family Services – Belmont

Address: 935 W. Grand Ave., Chicago 

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 5

Location: Ping Tom Park

Address: 300 W. 19th St., Chicago 

Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 5

Location: Affordable Recovery Home Campus

Address: 13636 S. Western, Blue Island

Time: 8 a.m. to  4 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 5 to Dec. 6

Location: Village of Melrose Park

Address: 2701 W. Lake St., Melrose Park

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 5 to Dec. 6

Location: Village of Melrose Park

Address: 2701 W. Lake St., Melrose Park

Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 6 

Location: Ford Heights Village Hall

Address: 1343 Ellis Ave., Ford Heights

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Date: Dec. 6

Location: Ferrara Candy Company

Address: 7301 W. Harrison St., Forest Park

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

DuPage County

Date: Dec. 5

Location: Leman Middle School 

Address: 238 W. Hazel St., West Chicago

Time: 8 a.m. to 4p.m. 

 

Grundy County

Date: Dec. 6

Location: Coal City High School 

Address: 6th 35 W. Division St., Coal City 

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

Kankakee County 

Date: Nov. 30 to Dec. 1

Location: Kankakee County Health Department 

Address: 2390 W. Station St., Kankakee 

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

Date: Dec. 3

Location: Kankakee County Health Department

Address: 2390 W. Station St., Kankakee

Time: 8 a.m. to  4 p.m.

 

Lake County

Date: Dec. 5

Location: College of Lake County

Address: 19351 W. Washington St., Grayslake

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

Date: Dec. 6

Location: Grant Community College- South Lot

Address: 285 Grand Ave., Fox Lake

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Ogle County 

Date: Dec. 2 to Dec. 3 

Location: Ogle County Health Department

Address: 907 Pines Road, Oregon

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Rock Island County

Date: Dec. 5  to Dec. 6

Location: Taxslayer Center

Address: 1201 River Drive, Moline

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Stephenson County

Date: Dec. 4 to Dec. 5

Location: Highland Community College

Address 2998 W. Pearl City Road Lot C, Freeport

Time : 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

 

Will County 

Date: Nov. 30 to Dec. 6

Location: Mission Boulevard Soccer Complex

Address: 640 Mission Blvd., Joliet

Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.