More than 13,000 Illinois residents have now died due to complications from COVID-19, state public health officials reported Saturday.

In the midst of the darkness that engulfed the world, the divine revelation echoed in the wide desert of Arabia with a noble, and universal message to humanity: "O Mankind, keep your duty to your Lord who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate (of same kind) and from them has spread a multitude of men and women" (Qur'an 4: 1)Men and women are two equally important components of humanity, and the rights and responsibilities of both genders are equitable and balanced in their

Amy Sholar, former chairwoman of the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees, has resigned as a trustee of the board.

CHICAGO - A New York-based nonprofit that honors first responders has announced it has paid off mortgages on the homes of three Chicago police officers and two Illinois State Police troopers killed in the line of duty during the past two years.

CHICAGO - Striking Chicago-area nursing home workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Infinity Healthcare Management, the union representing the workers announced Friday.

CHICAGO - A former Chicago alderman nicknamed "Fast Eddie" for his backroom dealing was sentenced Friday by a federal judge to 18 months in prison for tax evasion.

The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team mustered a 13-0 run down the stretch to take a slim cushion.