President Donald Trump And First Lady Melania Trump Test Positive For COVID-19

President Donald Trump announced early Friday morning that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 and will begin to quarantine immediately. Trump wrote on Twitter, “Tonight @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19.
Additional Wildfire Evacuations Ordered As Northern California Deals With Increasing Wind Conditions

Additional evacuations were ordered on Thursday in Northern California, as residents in the area braced for a return of powerful winds that could worsen the wildfires raging in the region’s wine country. The evacuations in the Napa
House Of Representatives Passes $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package

On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to pass a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill, despite both parties in Congress and the Trump administration remaining divided on what the package should include. The House voted 214-207 mostly
Doc Rivers To Become Philadelphia 76ers’ Next Head Coach

Former LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has agreed to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. League sources said on Thursday that Rivers reached an agreement on a five-year deal with the 76ers. The
Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves Clinch Wild Cards To Advance To Playoffs

The Oakland Athletics have advanced to the ALDS with a win on Thursday afternoon at Ring Central Coliseum in Oakland. The A’s defeated the Chicago White Sox in Game 3 of their Wild Card Series matchup with a score
16-year-old charged in Olney murder
OLNEY, Ill. (WJPF) — A 16-year-old girl is the latest person to be charged in the September murder of an Olney man. On Wednesday, 18-year-old Rick Meador, also of Olney, was arrested in DeFuniak, Florida for the
Two arrested in “multi-county crime spree”
ULLIN, Ill. (WJPF) — A Kentucky man and an Alabama woman have been arrested for what Illinois State Police are calling a “multi-county crime spree.” Robert Sanders, 49, and Deangela Lindsey, 39, were taken into custody Thursday.
Dolly Parton Starring In New Netflix Holiday Musical ‘Christmas on The Square’

Netflix announced that Dolly Parton’s new musical movie, “Christmas on the Square,” will premiere on the streaming service November 22. Debbie Allen directs the musical, which also stars The Good Fight‘s Christine Baranski and Black-ish‘s Jennifer Lewis,
Man convicted of killing southern Illinois village official
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois man has been found guilty but mentally ill in the 2018 shooting death of a village board member and tax assessor, the Madison County state’s attorney office announced Thursday. Eldon
As committee bickers over subpoenas, Madigan faces challenge
FILE – In this July 26, 2017, file photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. (Justin Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) —