SPRINGFIELD – A popular festival is returning to downtown Springfield this Labor Day weekend after not happening in 2025. New ...

Five Central Illinois women were honored at an award ceremony hosted by Comptroller Susana Mendoza in celebration of Women's History Month for their achievements and contributions to the community.

Fourteen Illinois teens will compete March 2 in Springfield for a spot in the national Poetry Out Loud finals.

A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum puts the spotlight on Springfield history and the way its economy and social fabric were influenced for decades by one of America’s ...

Springfield is home to parts of three alignments of Route 66, including the original alignment from 1926 to 1930.

Michele Skalicky talks with Mark Hecquet, president of Visit Springfield, about what the 3% hotel/motel license tax that will be on the ballot in Springfield on April 7 will be used for if it passes.

The Illinois State Museum is inviting residents from across the state to share family stories as part of a statewide effort ...

From top delegation honors to newly elected leaders, UIS students achieved standout results at this year’s Model Illinois Government event.

Springfield Area Arts Council organizes the Poetry Out Loud Contest annually. Mark Turcotte, the Illinois Poet Laureate, visits to share how poetry is thriving because it's more than dead poets.

CHICAGO — A rare opening for Illinois to elect a new U.S. senator has sparked a political brawl among the top three candidates in the Democratic state. Yet the Democratic primary to replace retiring U ...

An animal rights group has filmed the practice and calls for clear standards in prosecuting steer tailers.

This plan would require any student who commits sexual assault or attempted sexual assault at school, a school-sponsored activity or event, or activities related to school to be expelled for ...