An investigation by Springfield Police concluded that Willie C.

Federal health guidelines for reopening schools across the nation will not be altered despite complaints from President Donald Trump that they are too difficult and expensive, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the eastern half of Oklahoma can be considered Native American territory, a decision the state previously warned could create "civil, criminal and regulatory turmoil.

frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen> Regina Padgett had never been to Springfield before Thursday.

Sangamon County logged 18 new coronavirus cases Thursday, marking the highest daily total in 10 weeks, and bringing the county total of COVID-19 positives to more than 500."This is definitely a little spike that we don't like," said Gail O'Neill, director of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health.

The state of Illinois saw slight decreases in the number of people filing first-time unemployment claims as well as the number of people receiving continuing benefits during the week that ended July 4.But those gains were more than offset by increases in the number of people applying for and receiving benefits under another program designed for people who don't qualify for traditional unemployment benefits.

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder is among 40 U.S. mayors participating in a leadership and management program through Harvard University this summer.

A homeowner was displaced after a two-alarm fire in the 2100 block of South 15th Street Wednesday.

Traffic lanes are blocked on Interstate 55 in response to a crash reportedly involving two semi trucks.