A day after a Springfield restaurant received a cease-and-desist notice for defying Gov.

Dr. Raj Govindaiah said because of COVID-19, by mid-May Memorial Physician Services was conducting about 90 percent of its patient visits via telehealth, telephone and virtual technology."People are asking more questions about getting care in different ways," said Govindaiah, chief medical officer for Springfield-based Memorial Health System.

GALESBURG - Galesburg police are seeking help from the public in identifying subjects responsible for recent copper thefts in the city.

State public health officials on Wednesday announced 1,111 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 and an additional 160 deaths.

WASHINGTON - Twitter fact-checked and labeled some of President Donald Trump's posts as misleading on Tuesday.  Trump responded by saying Twitter was "interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election" and threatening to "strongly regulate" or even shut down the social media platform.

Only about half of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if the scientists working furiously to create one succeed, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

The Springfield Park District Police is conducting an investigation after racist graffiti was found Saturday morning in Centennial Park.

Most Americans expect schools to reopen in the fall, but a stunning number of teachers and students may not be there.

Illinois House members and staff are being advised to get tested for the COVID-19 virus after an employee of the Bank of Springfield Center where the Illinois House recently met tested positive for the virus.