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

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

University of Illinois Springfield says it will rent space on the third floor of the Horace Mann building in downtown ...

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

Stephens, who was an Alabama native before moving to Pana, and then Springfield in 1901, was an African American miner.

Madison Park Place, Far East TIF districts amended to include direct payment to contractors and reduce match requirements ...

Billed as the Chatham Strong Fest, it will run from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 6, at the Chatham Community Park, 711 S. Park St ...

Pritzker said at his announcement Thursday that his goal in 2026 is to preserve his legacy and “protect” the story of ...

Downtown Springfield is the place to go on four Friday nights this summer to enjoy food, drinks, entertainment, shopping and ...

The Springfield City Council engaged in a heated debate Tuesday over grants for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts.

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

The 100th birthday of Route 66 is Nov. 11, 2026, and the Mother Road has obviously seen better days. Once chock-full of busy, ...