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The resurgence of coronavirus in Illinois ramped up significantly Saturday as state public health officials reported 6,161 new cases, shattering the previous single-day record of 4,942 set on Thursday.

Gov. JB Pritzker says he isn't messing around when it comes to trying to rein in the coronavirus in the state.

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The Sangamon County Veterans Assistance Commission is on the move.

JACKSONVILLE - Chatham Glenwood High School's Thomas Herbst wanted to catch up to Aidan Peterson, but not so much for selfish reasons.

TAYLORVILLE - Senior Chris Cherry of Taylorville High School beat out the field and won the Class 2A Taylorville Regional Boys Cross Country Meet on Saturday at the Christian County Fairgrounds.

PETERSBURG - Auburn High School senior Emma West pulled away and crossed the tape in first place to lead the Trojans to a girls championship at the Class 1A Petersburg PORTA Cross Country Regional on Saturday.

MADISON - When University of Wisconsin starting quarterback Jack Coan went down with an injury during training camp that forced him out of the season-opener, redshirt-freshman Graham Mertz was thrust into the spotlight for his first start.