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Local business groups partner on website amid COVID-19 outbreak

Economic development agencies in Springfield and Sangamon County have partnered to launch a website where local businesses can share their status with the public.

Springfield COVID-19 updates: Closings, cancellations, special hours

Simon Property Group, the owner of White Oaks Mall and the largest owner of shopping malls in the nation, is closing all of its malls and retail properties because of the coronavirus outbreak.

 
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Coronavirus can live in the air for hours and on surfaces for days, study finds

Coronavirus can remain infectious in droplets in the air for hours and on some surfaces up to three days, according to a new study.

Gun dealers report increased store traffic, ‘panic buying’

Toilet paper and hand sanitizer are in short supply at Illinois supermarkets. At gun shops, firearms and ammunition are flying off the shelves, too.

 
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Number of new COVID-19 cases grows by 128 in one day

Confirmed coronavirus cases in Illinois shot up by 128 in one day state officials said Wednesday.

‘Gross misjudgment’: Experts say Trump’s decision to disband pandemic team hindered coronavirus response

WASHINGTON-In May 2018, President Donald Trump's biodefense preparedness adviser warned that a flu pandemic was the country's No.

Virus fears may have cut local turnout in half

  Sangamon County voter turnout in Tuesday's primary may have been cut in half by coronavirus fears, Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said Wednesday.

Challenge tries to fill void from lost blood drives

  A trio of state and federal lawmakers Wednesday pledged their help with an effort to keep blood donations flowing as many blood drives have been canceled because of COVID-19 disruptions.

County COVID-19 response structure formalized

After a week of utilizing an informal process, a formalized emergency response structure has emerged in Sangamon County to deal with the growing threat from the coronavirus pandemic.