A Springfield man was charged with intimidation and telephone harassment after an alleged threat to "blow up" a Black Lives Matter sign in front of a church on the city's south side.

HSHS St. John's Hospital is recommending more treats and fewer tricks this Halloween considering real and increased presence of COVID-19 in communities.

Hoping for a breakthrough for the Democrat Party for the office of Sangamon County State's Attorney for the first time in more than seven decades, challenger Mike Drake said Republicans were "piggybacking" the system to maintain a foothold.

Sangamon County officials Thursday reported 88 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 4,310.Those newly identified with the virus included an infant, 11 teens, eight people in their 20s, 15 in their 30s, 17 in their 40s, 13 in their 50s, 15 in their 60s, four in their 70s, three in their 80s and one in their 90s.

Springfield joins Sweet Basil Cafe's rapidly expanding footprint Sunday.

Gov. JB Pritzker said Thursday he has ordered high school basketball be moved to the spring as he clarified his intentions from two days ago.

CHICAGO - Tony La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St.

CHAMPAIGN - According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, the University of Illinois men's basketball team will play at Duke in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge in December.