The U.S. House passed a legislative package that would establish a national age verification requirement for porn websites.

The Ball-Chatham school board approved an amended annexation petition at its June 24 meeting. The vote could clear the way for Springfield District 186 to build a new school on the city's far south ...

Curt Oldfield begins leading LLCC as its seventh president after serving 14 years at Spoon River College in Illinois.

Illinois State Fair will celebrate Route 66’s centennial with a parade and events, with participant applications open through July 6.

A new independent bookstore, Elderberry & Plumb, has opened in Springfield, Illinois. The store sells new books directly from publishers, unlike used bookstores. The business is cashless, accepting ...

The plan is for the building to consolidate three Springfield elementary schools: Hazel Dell, Laketown and Southern View.

A Springfield man and former child development center worker pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child pornography.

Featuring national music acts, unique contests and copious amounts of beer, LincolnFest packed a punch during its run from ...

A woman from Hoopeston, Illinois, was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay a fine for voting twice in a federal election ...

Drew Nesbitt shoots 11-under 60 to tie Panther Creek record in Memorial Health Championship's first round Thursday.

A recent Forbes ranking identified a woman from Illinois as one of the richest self-made women in America.

The Springfield Police Department confirmed with the SJ-R that a newly open hair salon is tied to an active investigation.