SPRINGFIELD - Illinois reported its highest single-day number of new COVID-19 infections in more than two months Friday as the state continued to experience a resurgence of the novel coronavirus disease.

The woman earning the most nominations for the USA TODAY Network's Women of the Century Illinois list was Chicago's first lady, Michelle Obama.

After more than five months shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AMC Theatres has announced reopening plans for two of its Springfield theaters.

On this week's episode of the Under the Dome Podcast the State Journal-Register's Bernard Schoenburg and Doug Finke work remotely to bring you the latest updates from the Illinois Statehouse and Illinois' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ILLINOIS STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE's Harvest Celebration has been cancelled this year due to Covid-19 restrictions on large gatherings.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service has warned 46 states and the District of Columbia it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, The Washington Post reported Friday.

A recent community survey showed that Lincoln Land Community College is the most recognized college or university in the area.

On Monday, Springfield PetSmart employee Shaunna Kirk was terminated by local management for her continued refusal to change out of a face mask featuring the Black Lives Matter rallying cry "I Can't Breathe" emblazoned across the front.

WASHINGTON - The two most senior officials in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security were improperly appointed to the posts under federal law by the Trump administration, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog said Friday.