Sand Ridge State Forest in Forest City is Illinois’ best-kept natural secret, and frankly, it’s too extraordinary to stay ...

Here are the top three family amusement places in the Springfield area, as voted by readers in the 2024 Official Community ...

Scoop Du Jour, Sangamon County's one-stop sweet shop in Chatham won the Golden Abe, a food award, at the Illinois State Fair in 2024 for the best new food at the Illinois State Fair for their glossy ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Wakery, a late night coffee and non-alcoholic drink bar in Springfield, will close its doors next month.

University of Illinois at Springfield* Per the 2022-2023 final release data in IPEDS The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.

SPRINGFIELD — President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" could have massive effects in Illinois, with the state's taxpayers in line to benefit from the $4.5 trillion in tax cuts contained ...

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The FY26 budget cuts tens of millions of dollars of funding to housing programs, including the governor’s signature program designed to end homelessness in Illinois.

An unusual occurrence happened at last week’s Korn Ferry Tour event, the Memorial Health Championship in Springfield, Illinois. A peculiar rules violation occurred that ultimately led to the ...

The police pursuit took an hour, beginning in Springfield and ending over 10 miles away. Capitol News Illinois map by Andrew Adams/map assets from Leaflet, OpenStreetMap and CARTO ...

Mike Crabill estimates that he spent about 3,500 hours over two years researching and drawing original land patents and grants to create his map of Albemarle County.

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will seek a third term in office next year amid growing questions about the Democrat’s ambitions for higher office.