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Coal mining was once a major industry in Sangamon County, and the county was at one time the state's leading p...

The Springfield Department of Public Works is responding to complaints about delays in getting some city stree...

The statewide death rate from COVID-19 appears to be slowing. Saturday marked the ninth straight day with fewe...

By Kyle Hutchinson Photo Credit: Tiffany Mathis / User Submitted Name: Tiffany Mathis Where Were You Born/Raised? Springfield, IL My parents How Were Race Relations In Your Hometown & How Do They Compare To Central Illinois? Race relations were pretty much in the same state they are currently in… I wouldn’t say that much has changed. Springfield is still not as diverse or as welcoming as I would like for it to be, but there is always room for improvement, and I think there are many in our community who are taking up that work to improve our surroundings. Favorite Black Owned Bus...

The Jacksonville school superintendent is asking other area school districts to make sure that student-athlete...