Illinois obliterated another coronavirus record Friday with 15,415 new cases of COVID-19 reported, erasing the previous record by more than 2,700 cases.With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of easing, Gov. JB Pritzker Friday also extended the moratorium on evictions for another 30 days.However, this latest extension comes with some new requirements aimed at preventing people who can affor...

An Aeroflot executive has been nabbed for allegedly spying for Britain, according to Russian news agencies. The London-based employee, Dmitry Fedotkin, is accused of passing secrets related to Russia’s social and political situation to Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence service, according to an unnamed source cited by TASS and RIA news agencies. Fedotkin, however, did not...

When the new legislature gathers next week for a ceremonial swearing-in and formal leadership elections, they’ll face strict new measures to cope with the coronavirus and no shortage of looming problems and issues stemming from the pandemic to deal with.

A Chinatown developer who wore a wire on former Ald. Daniel Solis and helped the FBI break open a sweeping political corruption probe pleaded guilty Friday to fraud related to a South Side condominium project.

How about the leaders of the Dem NPL speak loud and clear for closing the state down for a few weeks, explain wearing a mask isn’t a political statement but a civic duty and social distancing isn’t a socialist plot to deny Trump a third term.

How about the leaders of the Dem NPL speak loud and clear for closing the state down for a few weeks, explain wearing a mask isn’t a political statement but a civic duty and social distancing isn’t a socialist plot to deny Trump a third term.

A protester holds a flare amid tear gas launched by police to disperse protesters who are trying to march to Congress in a demonstration against the removal of President Martin Vizcarra, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. On Tuesday,…

Protesters against the removal of President Martin Vizcarra gather in Plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. On Tuesday, Peru swore-in Manuel Merino as Peru’s new president, after the legislature voted Vizcarra out of office on Monday.…

Police officers shield themselves from rocks thrown by protesters who were trying to march to Congress in a demonstration against the removal of President Martin Vizcarra, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. On Tuesday, Manuel Merino was sworn in…

As COVID-19 cases surge and talks of shutdowns in Chicago and across the country resume, Americans are realizing traditional Thanksgiving get-togethers are largely off the table.

There is a rule journalists follow-- the story is never about you. Except the COVID-19 crisis has broken every rule, and the truth of the matter is, I am personally affected just as much as anyone else. In April, I shared my experience of battling the virus after contracting it out-of-state. Today, like you, I’m finding how to cope in today’s world. The separation from my family who li...

"They're using state government resources for this political effort," said John P. Bushemi, a state and local government attorney. "This is a misappropriation of state of Indiana taxpayer funds."

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday it received a $10,000 donation from Florida Power & Light to buy iPads for the agency’s crisis response team to connect people in need to mental health and social services professionals, limiting police contact with people in crisis.

“It is proof positive that we have no statesmen whatsoever in the higher reaches of government in Florida,” political strategist Mac Stipanovich said of the Florida GOP's support of President Trump's effort to overturn the election.

Police form a cordon in front of the Justice Palace as people who are refusing to recognize the new government arrive, in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. On Tuesday, Peru swore in Manuel Merino as president, after Peru’s legislature…

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa told Parliament today that Sri Lanka has paid its foreign debt for 2020. The Prime Minister said this after presenting the Appropriation Bill (2020) to Parliament today. He said that the opposition had given the impression that Sri Lanka is in a serious debt crisis. However, the Prime Minister said that […] The post PM tells Parliament Sri Lanka has paid fore...

Faced with a record number of COVID-19 patients, some Illinois hospitals are returning to strategies similar to those they adopted in the early days of the health crisis, including limiting elective surgeries and adding more beds.

The ban, one of Facebook's measures to combat misinformation and other abuses on its site, was supposed to last about a week but could be extended. Alphabet Inc's Google also appeared to be sticking with its post-election political ad ban.

The ban, one of Facebook's measures to combat misinformation and other abuses on its site, was supposed to last about a week but could be extended. Alphabet Inc's Google also appeared to be sticking with its post-election political ad ban.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee called the ad bans "voter suppression." Facebook says its ad ban is temporary and helps safeguard US elections.

Brian Jack's coronavirus diagnosis adds to a growing list of individuals in President Donald Trump's orbit to have contracted the virus in recent weeks.

Brian Jack's coronavirus diagnosis adds to a growing list of individuals in President Donald Trump's orbit to have contracted the virus in recent weeks.

Brian Jack's coronavirus diagnosis adds to a growing list of individuals in President Donald Trump's orbit to have contracted the virus in recent weeks.

Brian Jack's coronavirus diagnosis adds to a growing list of individuals in President Donald Trump's orbit to have contracted the virus in recent weeks.

Brian Jack's coronavirus diagnosis adds to a growing list of individuals in President Donald Trump's orbit to have contracted the virus in recent weeks.

Brian Jack's coronavirus diagnosis adds to a growing list of individuals in President Donald Trump's orbit to have contracted the virus in recent weeks.