But, in 2021, DeFord notified everyone it would be the final year of the Redneck Fishing Tournament. An ongoing battle with ...

Farley, 32, cried as she explained why she was wearing a medical boot to stabilize the lower section of her left leg. She ...

For more information on Illinois Beach State Park, go to https://dnr.illinois.gov and search for the link to the park.

John Ridley, director of public health for Sangamon and Menard Counties, introduced Community Mental Health Boards, or 708 ...

University of Illinois Springfield says it will rent space on the third floor of the Horace Mann building in downtown Springfield, shown here, to house the UIS Innovation Center, which includes the ...

When Theatre in the Park began in 1976, it was known as The Great American People Show, a nonprofit theater company focused ...

When I finished reading the preface to Stacy Lynn's Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women Who Shaped Lincoln's Life ...

The 100th birthday of Route 66 is Nov. 11, 2026, and the Mother Road has obviously seen better days. Once chock-full of busy, neon-lit motels, gas stations and greasy spoons, good portions of the ...

From learning skills to getting a job With pre-apprenticeship, employers help students prepare for the real world. By Logan Bricker ...

The Springfield City Council engaged in a heated debate Tuesday over grants for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. Frustration mounted as supporters of the ordinances ...

Jerome Village President Mike Lopez, shown in the village along Wabash Avenue on June 23, is spearheading the formation of a proposed tax-increment financing district to fund infrastructure and ...

Did you know that manufacturing plays a significant role in our local, central Illinois economy? From small- and medium-sized local businesses to national brands employing almost 1,000 people, the ...