Central Illinois is gearing up for an exciting baseball season in 2026, with two major announcements promising to bring ...

Springfield, Decatur and Champaign are all searching for their next superintendent.We’re taking a closer look at how that ...

The Illinois Federation of Teachers and the Chicago Teachers Union have strongly criticized the Trump administration's ...

Jacob Semerau, 21, has been sentenced to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to ...

Efforts are underway to make sure Springfield's unhoused residents are safe as the temperature starts to drop.

State Rep. Sue Scherer announced a new initiative providing free weekly laundry services for unhoused residents in ...

A former Champaign County Sheriff’s Deputy has pled guilty to theft exceeding $10,000 in a fundraising scandal for the 10-78 ...

The following locations have been designated as warming centers in Springfield. These locations will serve as warming stations during their regular business hou ...

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in an attempted robbery at Exotics Smoke Shop ...

The Illinois State Police have arrested a Vandalia man for first degree murder in connection with the death of a 14-year-old ...

Capital City Illinois and Jacksonville Indivisible hosted a community forum Sunday afternoon in Springfield for candidates running for the 15th Congressional Di ...

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