Visit Springfield is currently accepting applications for 2026 Local Tourism Grants. Grants will be accepted until 3pm on April 13, 2026. A total of $35,000 has been allotted. Grant funds will be ...

This isn’t the first time Wardlows have been charged with child abuse. Ashley and Willie Wardlow face nine counts each in 2026, but a court case ...

Springfield Police Department is asking for a replacement for their armored vehicle, but some members of the Springfield ...

On March 6, 2026 at approximately 8:48 p.m. Springfield Police Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of E Jackson St in ...

District 186 school board is set to vote on the start of the school year Monday. The district is considering a start date ...

Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, as witnesses reported smoke rising near the offices of Supreme ...

Station 2 in Chestnut will reopen, eventually. However, there's not a set date for when it will. The Board of Trustees for the Mount Pulaski Rural Fire Protection District held a meeting Monday ...

Two juveniles were arrested Friday morning after reports of an armed person and possible gunshots near a north Champaign ...

Illini fell to 2-seed Iowa, 64-58, ending its Big Ten Tournament run. Illinois has made several comebacks this season, but a ...

Champaign County Crime Stoppers is asking the public for help with a retail theft investigation. On March 3, 2026, at about 5:52 p.m., two females entered the TJ Maxx at 21 East Marketview Drive in ...

Illinois defeated Oregon, 80-54, as 18.5 point favorites. After losing four of six games, Illinois improves to 23-7 and helps ...

It’s a wet and windy Wednesday. After record-breaking warm temperatures on Tuesday with highs soaring into the 70s and 80s, a potent storm system has plowed into the region. Severe ...