5th Street GEM, 221 S. Fifth St., is an event space for birthday gatherings, baby showers, holiday parties and social events ...

After two seasons as the Springfield High School boys basketball coach, Marques Warfield was dismissed Monday by the school ...

Thanks to Turner and State Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Chicago, a bill is headed to Gov. JB Pritzker's desk that will require stricter law enforcement hiring practices. Already through the Senate, the bill ...

Rochester baseball pulled off a stunning rally against Normal U-High and continued to hum to the Central State Eight Conference title.

More federal funds are coming to Springfield to help address debris removal from severe flooding caused by the June 29, 2023, ...

Damaging wind gusts and hail are among the hazards that constitute a Hazardous Weather Outlook for several counties in central Illinois.

The Springfield Community's Choice Awards celebrates the best businesses and organizations in the Springfield area each year.

Forbes doesn't specify in the 2025 report which people are from Illinois, but they identify Lukas Walton as the richest person in the Land of Lincoln in a state-by-state comparison. Walton, 38, has a ...

The venerable Holy Land Diner, which served up Greek and Lebanese dishes for over two decades, was voted by readers in a State Journal-Register online poll as the favorite closed restaurant in the ...

Here is your chance to vote for your favorite top state contender at this week's girls track and field state meet from the ...

The Kansas City Royals (26-22) and the San Francisco Giants (28-19) open a 3-game set Monday. First pitch from Oracle Park is ...

Extra fees with every swipe on taxes and tips will be washed away this summer under new regulations in Illinois.