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A woman reacts as she leaves the Illinois Department of Employment Security WorkNet center in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Thursday. The state has reported a spike of nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases. It also reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states due to the pandemic.

New Daily U.S. Coronavirus Cases Jump Nearly 20%, Hitting Almost 122,000

The U.S. recorded nearly 122,000 new daily coronavirus cases, a sharp uptick over the previous day that saw the country's first six-figure increase since the start of the pandemic.

A man speaks with a Minneapolis Police officer at a crime scene on June 16. The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to shift $8 million in police funding to other services.

Minneapolis Shifts $8 Million In Police Funding, But Keeps Force At Current Level

The City Council votes to expand other services, including violence prevention and mental health crisis response teams. But, facing a veto threat, it rejects proposed cuts in the police force.

Taylor Williams, left, and other shoppers what in line to enter a Traders Joes store, Monday, April 6, 2020, in Woodmere Village, Ohio. Only 25 customers are allowed in the store at one time.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Face Masks Required In Five More Counties

The number of Ohio counties where masks are required in indoor business spaces and public places has gone up to 12, with one county falling off the…

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks about House Republicans and the election on Nov. 12.

How The GOP Defied Expectations Down The Ballot

President Trump lost, but House Republicans had a better-than-anticipated 2020 election. They picked up at least eight seats and narrowed the House Democrats' majority.

A man looks at a Confederate monument in Linn Park this summer in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama's attorney general sued the city of Birmingham in 2017 for covering the inscriptions at the base of the monument.

Confederate Monument Law Upheld By Alabama Supreme Court

The Alabama Supreme Court said the lower court erred earlier this year when it ruled the city of Birmingham had constitutional rights to free speech. The city must now pay a $25,000 fine.

Union Baptist Cemetery is the inspiration for legislation that would create a network of African American burial grounds.

Cincinnati's Union Baptist Cemetery Inspiration For National Network

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is introducing legislation in the Senate that would create a national network of African American burial grounds with...

Ron and Jill Plush (far right) are comforted by friends after a hearing in which Cincinnati asked a judge to have their lawsuit over the death of their 16-year-old son dismissed.

City Wants Plush Family's Lawsuit Dismissed

Hamilton County Judge Robert Ruehlman says he will announce on Jan. 22, 2020 whether to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit naming the City of Cincinnati...

Teacher Elaine Zamonski sought coronavirus testing when her respiratory symptoms showed no improvement after a round of antibiotics. The test site was organized and efficient, she told WYSO.

What's It Like To Be Tested For COVID-19? One Woman's Experience

Drive-through testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus disease has been underway for more than a week in Dayton. Doctors at the University of Dayton site...

Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services in downtown Columbus.

Self-Employed, Independent Contractors Can Now Pre-File For Unemployment Benefits

Updated: April 27, 2020 7 a.m.Nearly a million Ohioans, 964,556 people, have filed for unemployment in the last five weeks, more than the combined total…

Ohio House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes (D-Akron)

Ohio Democrats Say DeWine's Police Proposals Don't Address Racism

The leader of Ohio House Democrats has criticized a slate of proposed police reforms announced by Gov. Mike DeWine this week, saying that they don't get…

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