And Shadia Massey, cousin of Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old Black woman killed in a police-involved shooting in her Woodside ...

While Illinois’ cannabis market is booming and the state has made progress in diversifying new licensees, significant hurdles ...

Tiny homes have generated big discussion recently as the Springfield City Council tries to decide if it should provide ...

There’s little in the way of substance to Jon Watts’ Wolfs, and that’s just fine. An exercise in post-modernism, the film is ...

The Rev. T. Ray McJunkins, 61, who recently celebrated 22 years as lead pastor of Union Baptist Church, 1405 E. Monroe St., ...

An exceptionally well-written article – sorry, essay – about the suicide of a 16-year-old boy who jumped from the observation ...

Former Springfield police officer Clayton Hadley was indicted Sept. 18 on drug charges after sheriff's deputies allegedly found illicit drugs and more than $5,000 in cash in his home. Hadley's ...

The first flashes of scarlet have emerged on the leaves of the maple tree in my yard, a sure sign that the fall baking season is about to begin. Baskets of brightly colored apples have replaced summer ...

Many families choose autumn and early winter to take family photographs. The light seems just right, the pace of life has slowed down and there are upcoming holiday cards to consider. But taking ...

Billie Dent was waitressing at Sweet Basil Café last month when she and about 20 coworkers learned they were out of work the hard way – Sangamon County sheriff's deputies arrived and evicted the ...

Sun., Oct. 13, 3-6 p.m. and Tue., Dec. 31, 7-10 p.m. West End Boogie Project Sun., Oct. 27, 3-6 p.m. Tim Hart Sun., Nov. 10, 3-6 p.m., Sun., Dec. 15, 3-6 p.m. and Sun ...

Six businesses were awarded $280,000 in grants by the Springfield City Council on Sept. 17 from the city's share of sales taxes on adult-use cannabis sales. The unanimous vote on the allocations, ...