Crews dispatched by the city on Nov. 24 cleaned up what remained of an encampment of homeless people in the 800 block of ...

The walks, featuring live performances and holiday-themed activities, run Saturdays and Wednesdays from Nov. 29 to Dec. 20.

Battling blight...it's a story we've been covering for years...When properties go abandoned or unmaintained, they can pose a ...

A former member of the Afghan army, Mohammad Ali Dadfar aided the U.S. military during battles with the Taliban. He's now ...

Last year was such a wonderful experience seeing the community come together and be fed it was just kind of magical.” ...

Myles Nelson named Madison County GOP chair, lays out priorities ...

For 35 years, Ron Roher coached nearly year round at Lexington (Ill.) Junior High School, leaving his mark on the school and ...

Charleston, Illinois exists in that sweet spot between “nothing ever happens” and “why is everything always happening”—a zone most of us have forgotten is even possible. Here’s what nobody tells you ...

The Springfield Swap Meet is where treasure hunting becomes an art form. This sprawling market fills a massive parking lot with vendors of all kinds. You’ll see rows and rows of tables loaded with ...

I observed a recent departure of Contour Airlines 9:50 a.m. flight to Chicago and It was good to see the passenger ramp that ...

CHICAGO — Nearly six decades after becoming a lawyer, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been disbarred ...

“We've got pensions for police and firefighters but the expense of that continues to go up. I think [the racino] would be a ...