Jeffrey Martin “Willy” Willhite, 66, of Springfield passed away peacefully in his sleep Feb. 10, 2026. He was born Oct. 24, ...

Downtown Springfield, Inc. is searching for a new executive director “following a mutual separation with Carlos Ortega,” ...

Valentine’s Day weekend provided local music lovers with an appropriately bright and romantic concert from the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, continuing its season at its temporary home at the United ...

It is ironic and more than a bit frightening that in this Black History Month, 2026, those who claim to want to “make America great” are actively working to erase the numerous contributions made to ...

As I write this, Gov. JB Pritzker is preparing to give his annual budget address. It’s an unenviable task. Earlier this month ...

More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators ...

ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – but behind that acronym are real people you probably see every ...

It’s a month where we pay homage to Black history. We honor the names, the hands, the kitchens and the legacies that our ...

Gov. JB Pritzker announced a plan last week to “manage Illinois pension commitments through a set of proposals designed to ...

One day after Leland Grove Police Chief Dan Ryan was arrested for domestic battery and driving under the influence, Sangamon ...

The president of the union that represents deputies in the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office pleaded with a judge to be lenient in sentencing former deputy Sean Grayson for the murder of Sonya Massey.

Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum Open HouseFri., Feb. 13, 1-5 p.m.200 S. Main St., Athens Celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 217th ...