Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.

Dave Hinton is editor of The News-Gazette's 'Our Communities' section. He can be reached at dhinton@news-gazette.com.

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Weather officials are reporting much of Central Illinois will be under an extreme heat watch through much of the week.

Millions of Americans are under weather advisories this week. See which major cities have heat, flood or storm advisories.

The recent closures or announced closures of multiple downtown Springfield businesses are just the latest to leave the ...

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A number of early settlers of the Fulton County village were from the Scottish city of Dunfermline (pronounced "Done-ferm-lin ...

New data centers are launching faster than power plants in a state already facing electricity shortages and higher prices.

Close to $670,000 is coming to Central Illinois communities and businesses thanks to grant money aimed at boosting tourism and improving local attractions. Last week, Governor J.B. Pritzker and the ...

(WAND) - WAND has compiled a list of Fourth of July celebrations, including fireworks, parades, and festivals, taking place across central Illinois.