By Ben Orner Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Meat has been among the most in-demand items at supermarkets as people stock up on essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That has people up and down Illinois’ livestock supply chain –…

By Andrew Taylor and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the…

Staff Report WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a statement posted to his Twitter account said. “He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of…

Staff Report ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration, on Thursday, announced that is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Illinois small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result…

By Lisa Marie Pane Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The world's largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down the block. And at least…

Staff Report SAN FRANCISCO - Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area, on Monday, ordered citizens in six counties to remain on 24-hour lockdown in their homes to stop the spread of coronavirus. That means 7 million people in …

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A day after officials confirmed Winnebago County's first case of COVID-19, Board Chairman Frank Haney declared the situation a countywide emergency. Haney made it official Monday afternoon by…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The first person on record in Winnebago County to contract COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, is recovering at home, officials said Sunday. The patient is a man in his 60s who visited an…

By Terry Spencer and Teresa Crawford Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Officials across the country curtailed elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with governors closing restaurants, bars, and schools and…

By Kevin Bessler CARBONDALE, Ill. - As Illinois colleges and universities extend spring break for students and move to online classrooms amid growing concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus, businesses in college towns are…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara, on Friday, urged the citizens of Rockford to remain calm amid the coronavirus pandemic. "There is no need for any Rockfordian to panic," McNamara posted on Facebook an…

By Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest…

By Andrew Taylor, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - The COVID-19 outbreak means opportunity to scam artists, cyber crooks and other thieves, according to the local office of the Better Business Bureau. Officials say scams have ramped-up nearly as quickly as the…

By Orner Capitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois state capitol will be without members of the General Assembly next week after the legislature on Wednesday canceled session amid growing concerns of the spread of coronavirus.…