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 ...

The Illini have second best odds to win Big Ten Tournament title, per FanDuel, at +460. Michigan is the heavy favorite at ...

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

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 ...

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

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

SATURDAY: Showers mainly in the morning then decreasing clouds. High: 61 Low: 38 ...

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

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

Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking out after being name-dropped in former U.S. President Bill Clinton’s deposition on Jeffrey ...

A vehicle fire spread to a home Thursday morning in Effingham, causing an estimated $85,000 in damage but no injuries, ...

THURSDAY: Scattered showers with some thunder and staying warm. High: 65 Low: 52 ...