For more information on Illinois Beach State Park, go to https://dnr.illinois.gov and search for the link to the park.

When Theatre in the Park began in 1976, it was known as The Great American People Show, a nonprofit theater company focused ...

When I finished reading the preface to Stacy Lynn's Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women Who Shaped Lincoln's Life ...

John Ridley, director of public health for Sangamon and Menard Counties, introduced Community Mental Health Boards, or 708 ...

University of Illinois Springfield says it will rent space on the third floor of the Horace Mann building in downtown Springfield, shown here, to house the UIS Innovation Center, which includes the ...

The 100th birthday of Route 66 is Nov. 11, 2026, and the Mother Road has obviously seen better days. Once chock-full of busy, neon-lit motels, gas stations and greasy spoons, good portions of the ...

Downtown Springfield is the place to go on four Friday nights this summer to enjoy food, drinks, entertainment, shopping and family fun at local businesses. Friday Night Live is a collaboration among ...

The Springfield City Council engaged in a heated debate Tuesday over grants for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. Frustration mounted as supporters of the ordinances ...

Jerome Village President Mike Lopez, shown in the village along Wabash Avenue on June 23, is spearheading the formation of a proposed tax-increment financing district to fund infrastructure and ...

From learning skills to getting a job With pre-apprenticeship, employers help students prepare for the real world. By Logan Bricker ...

The Ex-Bombers are a delightfully sinister psychedelic blues duo from Illinois known for primal pop hooks, magnetic performances and clever songwriting. The pair uses an electric eight-string octave ...

When University of Illinois Springfield recently was designated Illinois' top regional state university, it was a dose of good news on a campus that has seen its enrollment drop by more than 800 ...