The list of Sangamon County food and drink establishments temporarily closed due to COVID-19 cases continues to grew with D'arcy's Pint becoming the latest entry.

With the COVID-19 pandemic raging across the country and amid an uptick in cases in Sangamon County, up to 150 protesters demonstrated against the state's mandate requiring that students and adults wear face coverings in school buildings this fall.

Though life in a pandemic has not been easy on anyone, Springfield residents Guin Wagnaar and Phillip Holt consider themselves fortunate.

Despite all the talk about mail-in ballots in Illinois this year, Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray says if people are more comfortable going to their polling place on Election Day, that's still available for them.

"How precious is your steadfast love, O God? All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wing.

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HOUSTON - Tropical Storm Hanna was upgraded to a hurricane Saturday, moving toward the Texas coast and threatening to bring heavy rain, storm surge and possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a surge in coronavirus cases.

Hurricane Hanna rumbled toward the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, lashing the shoreline with wind gusts, rain and storm surge, and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.