Illinois confirms 25 coronavirus cases; legislature cancels session, U of I moves classes online

The Menard County coroner's office has identified the victim of a March 1 fire at the New Salem Property Owners Association (NSPOA) campground just northeast of Petersburg.

Illinoisans can start completing the 2020 Census Thursday, the first chance of the more than four-month period in the country's once a decade tally. The nine-question form will take about 10 minutes and for the first time will be available online at my2020census.gov, Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Grace Hou said.

Sherry Barr recalled that her late husband, former Sangamon County Sheriff Wes Barr, never walked in a parade in a straight line.

Black Hawk Elementary School students and faculty surprised kindergarten student Sincere Wallace with a celebration for his sixth birthday Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

A Sangamon County grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Springfield man on two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Corrandan D.

Trump, GOP allies move quickly to discredit, attack Biden By ZEKE MILLER and BILL BARROW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump and his allies are planning sustained personal and reputational attacks against Joe Biden, casting him as ill-equipped for the presidency and pushing unsubstantiated claims of corruption as he emerges as the favorite for the Democratic nomination.

Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday.

GENEVA - Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but added that it's not too late for countries to act.

The World Health Organization declared on Wednesday the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 has become a worldwide pandemic after the disease was first detected in China during December and quickly spread to more than 100 locations around the world.