Pederson is "asymptomatic and doing well," the Eagles' statement read. He is in self-quarantine and in communication with the team's medical staff.

We will be updating this story as more cases are confirmed in the Local 6 area.

 Some Southern Illinois parents are speaking out about the possibility of their child care center closing. 

Multiple counties in the Local 6 area are among 11 counties the state of Illinois says have reached a "warning level" for COVID-19 cases. 

American consumers increased their spending in June by a solid 5.6%, helping regain some of record plunge that occurred after the coronavirus struck hard in March and paralyzed the economy. 

Several of Illinois' small and large regulated electric, natural gas, water, and sewer utilities have voluntarily agreed to keep residential customers connected for an additional month because of COVID-19 concerns. 

The St. Louis Cardinals have had multiple members test positive for the coronavirus, resulting in Major League Baseball postponing Friday afternoon's game at the Milwaukee Brewers, according to ESPN. 

The Golconda Shrimp Festival Board of Directors has voted to cancel this year's festival scheduled for Sept. 19, out of concern for the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Southern Illinois. 

A local brewery that closed temporarily as a COVID-19 precaution says it will open its doors to the public again Friday. 

In its latest updates to the public, the Graves County Health Department reported at total of 29 new COVID-19 cases Thursday. 

A local hospital celebrated one of their own Thursday — a doctor who recovered from COVID-19. 

As fewer people travel during the pandemic, museums across the country are struggling to get by.

Parson has been meeting with school administrators from across the state hearing their plans and concerns as students return to class.

Gov. Andy Beshear reports 659 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky on Thursday, and seven new deaths connected to the illness. 

Gov. Andy Beshear is providing an update on COVID-19 in Kentucky. Tap to watch live. 

 A large number of congressional Republicans, including members of House and Senate leadership, openly rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion Thursday that November's presidential election should be delayed.

The supermarket confirms there have been two COVID-19 cases among staff, but neither of them have been in the store in 9 days.  

Herman Cain, the former presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus, according to an obituary sent from his verified Twitter account.

Anheuser-Busch InBev reported Thursday that its global sales volume picked up in June after three months of declines because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Donald Trump is for the first time floating a “delay” to November’s presidential election, as he makes unsubstantiated allegations that increased mail-in voting will result in fraud.

More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the U.S. economy.

The U.S. economy shrank to 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter – by far the worst quarterly plunge ever – after COVID-19 shut down businesses, sending unemployment surging to 14.7%

Organizers and volunteers or this year's Paducah Kindness Color Walk gave a preview Wednesday of what they hope participants do on Thursday. 

The Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department reported 18 COVID-19 cases Wednesday in the two-county region it serves. 

Jackson County, Illinois, again saw new COVID-19 cases in the teens Wednesday. 

A west Tennessee school district in the Local 6 area has moved the start date for the upcoming academic year. 

One local small business owner says his business is having a harder time hiring new employees now, than when unemployment numbers were at a record low. 

PADUCAH, KY -- Just one day after the TSSAA announced that all high school sports may begin immediately, Henry County Schools announced that all sports will be suspended until further notice.

A fiscal court in west Kentucky is expressing disappointment with the regional health department that serves its county. 

You will soon be able to enjoy live performances in person at two well-known venues in downtown Paducah.

Many back to school events have been canceled, but Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Carbondale felt their's needed to happen.

Health experts nationwide and locally say Kentucky and Tennessee could see major COVID-19 outbreaks if steps aren't taken now to stop the spread.

The Union City Schools District is looking at four different options for sending students back to school. They already pushed their start date back to Aug. 17. 

The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded COVID-19 deaths — a milestone that comes as the country's rate of daily coronavirus deaths is the highest it's been since the spring.

Gohmert has spent ample time on the House floor during votes speaking to aides and lawmakers — without a mask or social distancing.

Boys and girls golf, girls tennis, cross country and girls swimming & diving will remain as fall sports, and can proceed to start on August 10 as scheduled. 

Gov. Andy Beshear reports 619 new COVID-19 cases in Kentucky Wednesday, as well as five new deaths. Two of those deaths are from the Local 6 area. 

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced guidance for youth and adult recreational sports, including school-based sports, traveling clubs, private leagues and clubs, recreational leagues and centers, and park district sports programs. 

U.S. officials say Russian intelligence officers are spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic through English-language websites, trying to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain before the presidential election in November.

Governor JB Pritzker is providing an update on the coronavirus in Illinois.

The Jackson County Health Department once again reported COVID-19 cases in the double digits Tuesday — again with several cases in their teens and 20s. 

When tasked with matching a picture of a person wearing a digitally added face mask to a different photo of the person without one, the most accurate facial-recognition algorithms failed to make a correct match between 5% and 50% of the time, according to the report.

Trump held a daily news briefing on Tuesday afternoon, where he again touted advancements on vaccines and treatments for the virus. 

Ten new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in McCracken County Tuesday, the Purchase District Health Department says. 

Downtown Paducah is home to many bars that invite people into their businesses for drinks and a good time, but that will not be possible for the next two weeks.

A school district in the Local 6 area is saying no to extracurricular activities for children doing remote learning only. . 

Kentucky landlords will soon be able to evict tenants again.

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are debating a new COVID-19 relief bill that includes support for small businesses, stimulus checks for individuals and additional funding for COVID-19 testing. 

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the state's recommendations for schools to reopen for the 2020-2021 academic year, including an upcoming executive order that will allow contact sports to resume. 

"We would hope that (states) all now rethink at what happens when you don't adhere to that," Fauci said.