COVID-19 mitigations possible after region hits 8% positivity rate for third straight day

As the country gets ready to again adjust its clocks back to standard time, add another Illinois lawmaker to the list of those willing to consider leaving the clocks alone.

Another region of the state was put on COVID-19 mitigations measures Wednesday while the region covering Sangamon County got closer to also seeing mitigation measures imposed.

Using City Water, Light and Power's lead service pipe replacement project as a backdrop, officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced more than $113 million to modernize water infrastructure in Illinois.

It's rare to have even one challenger to Rep.

The resurgence of coronavirus in Illinois ramped up significantly Saturday as state public health officials reported 6,161 new cases, shattering the previous single-day record of 4,942 set on Thursday.

Joined by two supporters with pre-existing medical conditions, Democratic congressional candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan said Wednesday she should be elected to protect the existing federal health insurance law.