Hamilton Chosen To Fill 99th House District Vacancy
A Springfield realtor has been sworn in as the new state representative in the 99th House District. Sandy Hamilton was chosen by Sangamon County Republicans to replace former Representative Mike Murphy, who stepped down from the General
Bobby Berk, Antoni Porowski tease a “very emotional” new season of ‘Queer Eye’: “Tan cried! Tan’s never cried”
Cr. RYAN COLLERD/NETFLIX © 2020 Queer Eye‘s sixth season kicks off Friday, when the Fab 5 heads to to Texas for what star Bobby Berk says is one of the best seasons ever. “This season was very emotional, and I know that
A week of travel woes: More than 8,000 flights canceled since Christmas Eve
Radoslav Zilinsky/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Thursday marks a week of travel woes across the country with more than 8,000 flight cancellations nationwide since Christmas Eve. As millions of Americans travel during what could be the busiest
‘Black Panther’ fans want title role recast, Michael B. Jordan opens up about nude scene in ‘A Journal for Jordan’
Marvel Studios Black Panther fans are calling on Marvel to honor the late Chadwick Boseman by continuing his role as King T’Challa in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. As of late Thursday afternoon, nearly 50,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for role
Despite this year’s challenges, Ryan Seacrest says ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ will rock on: “The show is always going to happen”
Courtesy ABC Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest airs on ABC Friday night, but on Wednesday, two of the stars scheduled to perform in New York’s Times Square — LL Cool J and Chloe
Two More Local Deaths From COVID As County Adds Hundreds More Confirmed Cases
Two more Sangamon County residents have died of COVID-19, as the county sets yet another one-day record for new infections. There were 759 new confirmed cases locally Thursday, shattering the previous record of 460 cases in a
Local Medical Providers Urge People To Take COVID Precautions
Springfield health care providers have issued an open letter to the community urging people to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID and to take other precautions to slow the spread of the virus. The letter… from HSHS,
State Health Officials Adopt New CDC Guidance On COVID Isolation
The Illinois Department of Public Health says it is adopting the revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how long people should isolate after testing positive or being exposed to COVID-19. The new
Lawmakers To Return To Springfield Briefly, But Several Session Days Canceled
Illinois lawmakers will return to Springfield next week, but only briefly, as coronavirus once again spikes around the state. The General Assembly will convene on Wednesday, but has canceled scheduled sessions on Tuesday and Thursday of next
Secretary Of State Facilities To Close For Two Weeks Amid COVID Surge; Online Services Still Available
Illinois Secretary of State driver services facilities will close for two weeks after the New Year’s holiday in response to the latest surge in COVID cases. Secretary of State Jesse White says no in-person transactions will be