The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,727 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state Sunday, including nine additional confirmed deaths.

In what we can only hope will be a more cordial exchange than some, the pros and cons of the proposed Illinois constitutional amendment to allow a graduated income tax is coming at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

A former Taylorville man living in southwestern Tennessee was killed last week and two suspects were arrested and charged in the incident.

Editor's note: Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election is underway in Illinois.

Federal, State of Illinois and Sangamon County employees will observe Columbus Day on Monday.

In many ways, 2020 is more of the same for state Rep. Avery Bourne, R-Raymond.

A pair of Abraham Lincoln-related events will be held virtually this week.

For those wanting to know what's going to happen in the Sangamon County Board's monthly meeting, it's often best to attend the Republican caucus meeting that precedes them.

GIRARD - North Mac High School senior Ryley Marko channeled his inner-Tiger Woods at the end of the Class 1A Jacksonville Routt Regional at Jacksonville Country Club last week.