WASHINGTON - The Army on Saturday identified the five American soldiers killed in a helicopter crash this week while on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

A wind advisory is in effect for Sangamon County and a large part of central Illinois from midnight until 6 p.m. Sunday.

State public health officials reported 11,028 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, a dip from the record-high daily case total of 15,415 reported Friday.

When Justice Robert Carter, who is slated to become the newest member of the Illinois Supreme Court when he is sworn in in December, was a chief circuit judge, he would remind the nascent trial judges to be humble in their new role.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - James McCourt overcame two long misses in the fourth quarter to hit a 47-yard field goal with three seconds left to lift Illinois past Rutgers 23-20 for the Illini's first win of the season.

CHICAGO - Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy is handing off play-calling duties, after all.