Here are the names to know for the 2025-26 season in the Springfield area: ...

An inspector noted finding pans of raw chicken being stored above pans of raw fish in the walk-in cooler, which was also ...

You may think the cold front we just experienced was extreme. But that's nothing compared to what happened on 11-11-1911.

A strengthening storm will spread heavy rain and severe thunderstorms from Texas to Missouri, raising the risk for flash ...

There is a chance for snow this weekend in central Illinois, but will Thanksgiving be impacted? Here's what to know.

A 19-year-old Springfield man is dead after police say he was found shot multiple times inside a vehicle that crashed into a ...

Square One celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Springfield’s South End on Friday, marking its return to the location destroyed by a tornado ...

The Sangamon County Coroner released the identity of the 19-year-old who died from gunshot wounds Friday night. Coroner Jim ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- A possible funding plan to prevent a fiscal cliff for mass transit across Illinois is facing some pushback, including from the governor. The Illinois House version has a ...

Right now, Illinois is facing a transit fiscal cliff. By 2027, the CTA, Metra and Pace are projected to face a combined $834 ...

OGDEN, Ill. (WCIA) – 27 years ago today, a significant tornado outbreak left a trail of destruction through Central Illinois. It was the largest outbreak in State History, with 39 tornadoes sweeping ...