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Insurance industry officials defended recent homeowners insurance rate spikes this week, blaming such factors as inflation ...

Relay a throwback to smart thrillers Smart, well-acted and containing a narrative switchback I didn’t see coming, Relay from ...

The Rev. Dr. Blythe Kieffer is retiring from Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut St., after serving as pastor and ...

An apartment fire put Willie Taylor out of his home two years ago on Springfield's east side and threw his life into chaos. A ...

A billboard rising from a Clinton County cornfield near Breese that appears to be a recruiting tool for the Proud Boys — a ...

The council found compromise on an amendment introduced by Ward 10 Ald. Ralph Hanauer. The final amendment mandated that ...

For years, the federal government's focus has been on "housing-first" programs that emphasize getting homeless people into ...

Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

Kim Villanueva of Springfield is the newly elected president of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She is moving to ...

In 2021, Illinois ushered in a new law mandating lead service line replacements over longer time periods than the 2024 EPA ...

With the state fair rush behind us and Labor Day weekend just ahead, this coming week feels like living in limbo. But never fear, ...