The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025:Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an agreement with the city of Springfield, Illinois, to ensure the City Water,

The Republican leader of the Illinois House and five Illinois voters have filed a lawsuit asking the state Supreme Court to throw out the legislative district map drawn in 2021.

Wing It On!, the wing concept from Craveworthy Brands, is set to expand its presence in the US state of Illinois with two new franchise agreements, one in Springfield and the other in Carol Stream. Openings will take place in the first half of 2025.

Teens arrested in Sangamon County will once again be held in the area after the Juvenile Detention Center reopened. Here's what you need to know.

Notable bills include legalizing psilocybin, creating a new alternative to incarceration and banning single-use plastic and paper bags.

Illinois Republicans announced they would again try to repeal a law that limits law enforcement's participation in federal immigration enforcement.

Though Joens explored many professions over the course of his career, his love for Illinois history has been at the heart of his work.

The best independent coffee shop in Illinois is found in Springfield, according to a new report. What's your favorite coffee shop in Springfield?

Nearly a dozen Springfield Police officers are heading to the nation’s capital to boost security during the presidential transfer of power.

One of the speakers was Salem Addison King, a University of Illinois-Springfield student who aims to support and to organize people in his community. King said he saw the impact from President Donald Trump’s first presidency on people he cared about, but he was a teen at that time and less politically inclined.

Several people, including a Bloomington family, have been charged for allegedly running an organized retail crime enterprise through multiple central Illinois Monster Pawn locations that the family

Dave Joens has led the Illinois State Archives, the government agency tasked with preserving official government documents with historic value. Now, though, Joens is retiring from the post to pursue another passion: writing history books.