Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

In 2021, Illinois ushered in a new law mandating lead service line replacements over longer time periods than the 2024 EPA ...

For years, the federal government's focus has been on "housing-first" programs that emphasize getting homeless people into ...

A $100,000 grant from the city’s cannabis grant program, approved by the City Council at its Aug. 6 meeting, would help fund ...

Excitement is growing at the University of Illinois Springfield as construction is underway on the new Library Commons ...

Kim Villanueva of Springfield is the newly elected president of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She is moving to ...

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...

The Massey Commission's law enforcement work group met Aug. 4 and tried to finalize recommendations to offer up to the full ...

The ceremony fell on Governor’s Day, with Gov. JB Pritzker front and center in welcoming nearly 400 naturalized Americans ...

Governor JB Pritzker signed more than 100 bills into law last week, with a handful centered on mandating specific health ...

A trip to the Illinois State Fair can be an expensive endeavor, especially with family in tow. Thankfully, there are a ...

Step right up as we consider the last weekend of the Illinois State Fair for 2025. Take a look around the area and generally ...