The novel coronavirus has claimed another resident of The Villas East nursing home in Sherman Sangamon County Department of Public Health officials reported Tuesday.
The coronavirus lockdowns have had an "extreme" effect on daily carbon emissions, causing a whopping 17% drop globally during peak confinement measures by early April - levels last seen in 2006.
Motorists lined up in Springfield Tuesday for drive-through vehicle registration services at the Illinois Secretary of State offices and Driver Services.
Mayor Jim Langfelder showed a rare flash of anger Tuesday as members of the Springfield City Council voted down his attempt to consider several long-stalled appointments to a city commission meant to make recommendations on housing policy.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was "not a good idea" for President Donald Trump to be taking a drug that has not been proven to work against the coronavirus because it can pose a risk for people with heart conditions and he is "morbidly obese.
President Donald Trump threatened to permanently cut U.S. funding to the World Health Organization and "reconsider" membership of the global health body if the WHO does not adopt "major substantive improvements" within 30 days.
