Springfield

According to new records in a civil case, ex-Illinois Sen. James DeLeo and lobbyist Nancy Kimme shared a clout-heavy company’s profits.

The sheriff was under scrutiny in the wake of the Sonya Massey shooting by a former deputy.

The measure follows a lawsuit by a mom who was forced from her Richton Park home through use of a controversial “crime-free ordinance.”

The Illinois Republican Party Central Committee has named Springfield attorney Don Tracy as its new chairman, replacing Tim Schneider, who had held the…

The senior advocacy group AARP is backing forthcoming legislation aimed at addressing racial disparities in health care, economic security and digital…

Paul Findley served 22 years as a congressman from Illinois in the 20th District. The area he represented covered much of the territory Abraham Lincoln…

A new law aims to create a safer school environment for students.The law, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker on Aug. 23, allows the State Board of Education to…

The Coliseum on the Illinois State Fairgrounds will now be called 'The Coliseum of Champions" and renovations are underway to re-open the building by...

A year before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, he made a visit to Springfield where he stumped for congressional candidates. It...

The Illinois Governor’s Mansion is recently renovated and has re-opened for tourists, who tend to go for the historical significance. There’s also a new...