WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump enters the last days of his presidency isolated and shunned by former allies and members of his own party as he faces a second impeachment and growing calls for his resignation after his supporters launched an assault on the nation's Capitol in an effort to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.
New research suggests that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two easier-to-spread variants of the coronavirus …
Hospitals are again worried about finding enough medical workers to meet demand just as infections from the holiday season threaten to add to the burden on American health care.
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A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country.
Q: Is there concern within the organization that they either aren’t judging the right way or aren’t coaching the talent they have the right way when they see talent leave and consistently perform at a higher level?
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Just hours after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a rollback to Tier 3 COVID-19 resurgence mitigations, the Springfield City Council voted to tighten what's already believed to be the toughest mask mandate in the state.
To understand COVID in Central Illinois, go to McLean County Fairgrounds and count the vehicles.
With no signs of slowing, key metrics measuring the spread of COVID-19 – including hospitalizations – continue to push numbers not seen since April and May.
(CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not answer questions about his health Thursday, only saying there were "no concerns" after reporters asked him about what appeared to be bruises and bandages on his hands in recent days.
Sigourney Weaver has opened up about the challenging underwater scenes for 'Avatar 2'.
A line snaked down the street and around the block in downtown Chicago on Thursday as voters braved a chilly, rainy day and set aside coronavirus fears to cast their ballots weeks ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday he is "very concerned" about how the upcoming holida…
Community members gather near the Charleston Post Office to protest potential threats to the U.S. Postal Service.
Fourteen of Illinois’ 102 counties were deemed at “warning level” for a resurgence of COVID-19 on Friday, with the state blaming the virus’s s…
Police Chief Kendall Perry is calling on East St. Louis residents to help curb rising gun violence in the city.
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The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled due to health concerns for runners, spectators, volunteers and others during the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced Monday.
Trump said if governors don't abide by his request to consider churches and other houses of worship as "essential," he will override them, though it's unclear what authority he has to do so.
On the same day Illinois reported a record number of coronavirus tests and new cases, Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged state lawmakers to “act expedit…
The Sunday afternoon before he sent the 850 students in his sprawling rural school district home because of the coronavirus outbreak, Superintendent Larry Lovel shared a picture on Twitter of a decade-old copy machine printing out enough worksheets to help keep them occupied for the expected two-week shutdown.
The Charleston and Mattoon city councils are both scheduled on Monday to consider declaring a local state of emergency in their communities due to the national coronavirus pandemic.
State Farm is changing the company leave policy in response to growing coronavirus concerns.