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Public Health Officials Announce 1,980 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,980 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ...

WASHINGTON - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is reminding recipients of Veterans benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) who don't file a tax return and have dependents to take actio...

Chip Ganassi Racing has picked former NASCAR Cup Series champion Matt Kenseth to move to the number 42 Chevrolet for the rest of the 2020 season. The move comes after Chip Ganassi Racing ended its rel...

SPRINGFIELD -- Older Illinoisans are among those most at risk for health complications related to COVID-19. The state's posture to increase safety, both of our residents and our first responders, has ...

Springfield - The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) on Monday announced the launch of a new agency website that includes easy-to-access contact information for providers, links to social media newsf...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-...

ISP Trooper Injured After Squad Car Hit (Elgin, IL) -- An Illinois State Police trooper is injured being hit in a squad car while assisting a stranded semi. The trooper was parked Saturday behind the ...

Illinois Statehouse Vigil Remembers Those Lost To COVID-19 (Springfield, IL) -- A memorial at the Capitol is remembering those across Illinois who have died from COVID-19. A vigil was organized yester...

For Immediate Release - Friday, April 24, 2020 Rep. Miller: We must work together to begin a "regional reopening" for local communities Crawford County...Central Illinois communities that have not exp...

Indiana Hits Two Milestones In Coronavirus Battle (Indianapolis, IN) -- Indiana now has over 15-thousand coronavirus cases and over 800 deaths. The State Department of Health on Saturday said the offi...