Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday for Springfield voters to decide the next mayor, as well as their choices for City ...

Two of Illinois' best museums are in Springfield, according to a site that ranks the best such places in the Prairie State.

Illinois State Fairgrounds announces a preview event for the upcoming state fair with food, raffles, and discounted passes.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS — The Wyndham has been deemed unsafe for occupancy following vandalism on the property. It caused significant damage to water pipes and the elevator system. Sangamon County Crime ...

More than 20 years into his incarceration, criminal justice reform advocates say Carter is among roughly 1,200 people in prison in Illinois who, under legislation being considered in Springfield, ...

A measure that could allow for the recall of countywide elected officials in Illinois outside of Cook County is advancing.

Sen. Dick Durbin writes how Elon Musk and DOGE are cutting too many federal leases. That means no local office for Social ...

Check out the latest exhibits and events Central Illinois museums, galleries and historic sites have to offer.

Chicago Democrat Emil Jones III, a sitting state senator, will face a federal jury that could end his political career and ...

Shelia Boozer talks about Maya Angelou's influence ("Her wisdom was unmatched"), naming her trucks (Destiny replaced Daisy), ...

Four Morton High School seniors made their college sports commitments official at a signing ceremony Friday. Basketball teammates Ellie VanMeenen and Katie Brock ...

A new bill in Springfield would lift a decades-long ban on constructing new nuclear facilities, which business leaders say is ...