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13 Nov, 2020
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‘Keeping the kids engaged’: Coach from southern Illinois has another plan for the IHSA
Roxana High School boys basketball coach and athletic director Mark Briggs - who was in the forefront of making return-to-play proposals over the summer - thinks local schools should have the same control over extracurricular activities as they've been given to conduct instruction during the pandemic.
The latest this morning
One-third of Springfield firefighters in quarantine due to COVID-19

More than one-third of Springfield's firefighters are in quarantine as a COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread through the department.

More than 12,700 additional COVID-19 cases reported

Illinois reported another 12,702 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and 43 additional deaths as the coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down.

 
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Lincoln sculpture bidding Springfield ‘an affectionate farewell’

"Return Visit," a 31-foot-tall, 19-ton sculpture outside the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, is bidding Springfield "an affectionate farewell.

Springfield among regions with fastest COVID-19 spread in U.S.

The Springfield metropolitan area is one of the regions experiencing the fastest growth of COVID-19 cases in the United States.

 
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Underwood wins reelection versus Oberweis

CHICAGO - Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood has been reelected over Republican businessman and state lawmaker Jim Oberweis in a close Chicago-area race.

Breadline Sunday fundraiser will go on

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of Breadline Sunday, one of the largest fundraisers for Catholic Charities' St.

Williamsville-Sherman latest district to go to remote learning

The Williamsville-Sherman School District is the latest to announce that it is going to full remote learning in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illini lose flip, will travel

CHAMPAIGN - By the flip of a coin, No. 8-ranked Illinois basketball will head to Columbia, Missouri on Dec. 12 for the annual Braggin' Rights rivalry game.

Tiger’s Masters-ful roaring start

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Tiger Woods usually takes a day or two to get going at Augusta National. Not this time.