Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

Rivian is moving from concept car to reality.The electric truck startup, which has been building out its factory in Normal, will begin taking orders on its inaugural models next week, with deliveries starting in June on a special Launch Edition version.There are three vehicle packages for both the R1T truck and R1S SUV, offered in nine adventurous-sounding colors such as Red Canyon, El Cap Granite...

Cook County jail coronavirus update, Sheriff pleas for community's help

BRIMFIELD -- Like some other school districts in central Illinois, Brimfield has had to switch to all-remote learning because of COVID-19.Unlike most others, an outbreak among students was not the cause.With about 20 percent of faculty and staff members infected or quarantined, administrators in Brimfield School District 309 decided to halt in-person instruction until Nov. 30.Remote learning for t...

BRIMFIELD -- Like some other school districts in central Illinois, Brimfield has had to switch to all-remote learning because of COVID-19.Unlike most others, an outbreak among students was not the cause.With about 20 percent of faculty and staff members infected or quarantined, administrators in Brimfield School District 309 decided to halt in-person instruction until Nov. 30.Remote learning for t...

The tax amendment's failure "is so catastrophic for higher ed in the state," one advocate said.

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Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion after battling an extra-alarm fire that started early Thursday on the 10th floor of a 22-story commercial building in the Loop, officials said.

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

PEORIA — While middle school students in Peoria Public Schools returned to the classroom part-time this week, the rate of positive COVID-19 tests in Peoria County remained at levels that canceled in-school learning three months ago.And, as officials plan a retreat to all-remote learning for all grades in the first two weeks following the winter break, they defend the decision to reopen schoo...

Donald Trump is doing an excellent job creating a fantasy world — let’s call it “the MAGA-verse” — in which he won the 2020 presidential election. But he didn't, and here are some pointed facts to burst Trump's bubble.

Trump might think these displays of loyalty are about him, but Republicans have something else on their mind, Dahleen Glanton writes.

An extra-alarm fire engulfed a Far South Side warehouse Wednesday night but no injures were reported, according to the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago police.

A 25-year-old man was killed and another man was critically injured Wednesday night in a West Side shooting, according to Chicago police.

A 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times Wednesday night on the West Side, according to Chicago police.

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.

As Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden challenged Republican President Donald Trump for the Oval Office in last week’s election, Chicago saw the most voters cast ballots in nearly four decades, officials announced Wednesday.

Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood extended her slim lead over Republican challenger Jim Oberweis as ballots continue to be counted in the west and northwest suburban and exurban 14th Congressional District.

Basketball teams can practice Monday, but whether the season moves forward won't be decided until after Nov. 19, the IHSA said.

More than 500 complaints have been filed against Chicago police officers since late May on allegations that they mistreated protesters during the demonstrations that followed the Memorial Day death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, officials said, and eight have been stripped of their police powers.

Work will continue to identify significant cuts that can be made to the state budget despite cancellation of the General Assembly’s veto session, Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday.Pritzker said he’ll also be working to convince credit rating agencies not to downgrade the state’s bonds to junk status following the failure of the graduated income tax amendment."I’m already conv...

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After receiving city data on COVID-19 infections in Chicago restaurants and bars, the Fulton Market Association is calling for aid and transparency.

Aldermen advanced Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 spending package Thursday, setting up an up-or-down vote on the full budget next week. After the Finance Committee on Wednesday passed the mayor’s controversial $94 million property tax increase, the Budget Committee did the same Thursday by a 26-8 margin for Lightfoot’s proposal to spend city money in the new year as part of her $12.8 billion budget.

A Homeland Security special agent from Naperville is charged with concealing information from his supervisors and structuring bank account deposits to underreport his total income on tax returns.

The Lake County prosecutor’s office has declined to charge a Gary Police officer who was the subject of an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man more than a year ago.

Citigroup’s philanthropic arm is giving two Chicago-based lenders serving low-income communities $500,000 each from proceeds the bank collected through the federal Paycheck Protection Program.

More Illinois House Democrats drop their support for Speaker Michael Madigan a day after one of his closest allies is charged with bribery.

With Wrigley Field joining a select circle of national landmarks, its owners become eligible for millions in federal tax credits

One woman was killed and another remains in critical condition after a gang-related shooting at a house near Boulder Hill last week, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.