COVID-19 cases rose 1,257 on Thursday in Illinois, and 25 more people died from respiratory disease, but the latest daily case count above 1,000 occurs when the state conducted a record 43,006 tests in 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported a seven-day positivity test rate …

From a late winner against Everton, a Champions League semi-final game against Barcelona and a decisive European Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur, Divock Origi has provided some historic moments for Liverpool. But there was one on Wednesday that the striker may not be so eager to celebrate. By replacing Mohamed …

Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte received very important jobs at their Aunt Pippa Middleton’s wedding: page and bridesmaid. Cambridge children looked adorable in their little outfits when their mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, led them to church. Unlike Kate’s wedding to Prince William, the celebration was a private …

The offer to employees of the state oil giant was compelling: to be among the first in China to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. PetroChina employees could use one of two vaccines “for emergency use” to protect themselves when working abroad as part of China’s ambitious infrastructure program, according to …

The United States Supreme Court in Washington on June 30. Stefani Reynolds / Getty Images The board that counts? The series is made possible by the support of Slate Plus members and readers like you. The Supreme Court almost guaranteed that nearly 1 million Floridians will not be able to …