Voters may find federal agents at their polling site on Election Day. Sangamon County Clerk Don Gray said his office was informed that representatives from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S.

A few weeks ago, Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters that negotiators are closer than they’d ever been to a deal with the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois. The Bears are threatening to decamp to a ...

Some members of Springfield’s Latino community say they are rattled after agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained several individuals earlier this week. Community members and ...

Patricia Hayes, a write-in candidate for the Sangamon County Board, lost her law license for more than 12 years after violating probation imposed following a drunken confrontation with Chicago police ...

By Sky Chadde, Investigate Midwest Key takeways A known risk. Soybean processing plants have a documented history of explosions because of leaked Hexane, a flammable substance. ADM itself identified ...

Sangamon County Board is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Mental Health Board in the next few weeks. Interested individuals should submit a résumé, letter of interest and “any supporting documents, ...

Every year, we ask our opinionated readers to tell us about their favorite people, places and things in the Springfield area. Over the decades we’ve been doing this, we’ve continued to tweak both the ...

The second annual Vampyre Night at Vele, held Oct. 28, gave adults a fun Halloween event to attend while raising funds to provide some holiday cheer to District 186 students. “We raised over $5,000 to ...

The Sangamon County Mental Health Board met for the sixth time in an official capacity Oct. 28, setting dates for upcoming public “study sessions” where no official action will be taken but board ...

If you’ve lived in central Illinois for any length of time, you know these businesses. They’re where we shop and eat, the ...

Monday was the last day to file candidate petitions to appear on the ballot for the April 6 municipal elections, and several previously unannounced candidates joined the race. City Clerk Chuck Redpath ...

This Friday night, get in that costume and make this a Halloween to remember. All ages are welcome at this event presented by the Springfield Park District. Participants will enjoy delicious snacks, ...