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Watch the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including regular White House briefings below.

News from around the 21st state from WILL's Illinois Newsroom.

Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out, undertaking the most sweeping efforts yet in the U.S. to contain the spread of the coronavirus. 

With concerns mounting over supply shortages in combating the coronavirus, the Trump administration is trying to show it's in control of the sprawling crisis.

The latest headlines from WILL's Illinois Newsroom.

Public health experts are telling all Americans to keep their distance from one another to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But events being cancelled and isolation can take a toll on mental health. Today, two experts joined us to offer some coping skills for you and your family.

At schools across the state, essential workers show up each day to feed students, even while school buildings remain closed in an effort to contain the coronavirus. In many cases administrators and teachers are the ones delivering meals to students. 

The Food and Drug Administration is trying to clear the way to expand the types of medicines or treatments available during the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump said on Thursday.

Elementary and secondary school districts across Illinois are moving toward online or e-learning while students remain at home in an effort to contain the coronavirus. 

One district in southern Illinois has taken a unique approach to ensure every student has access to the internet.

Stories from around the Land of Lincoln from WILL's Illinois Newsroom.