Here are this week's nominees for athlete of the week in the Springfield area. The poll closes at noon on Friday.

Cooper Schallenberg couldn't have made it look better if his idea was to make the shot in Pleasant Plains' buzzer-beating win ...

The boys state finals return to the State Farm Center in Champaign beginning this Thursday through Saturday. The girls state finals will occur Friday, Feb. 28 through Saturday, March 1 at Grossinger ...

Pittsfield girls basketball will not play in the local regional tournament, but the superintendent provided positive news for two players after tragedy ...

Five Springfield area teams garnered a top seed ahead of regionals, which kick off Saturday. Which team has the best chance ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Pleasant Plains edged Petersburg PORTA for the Sangamo title, plus other conference champions in the Springfield area in boys ...

Barely three months after winning his first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship, Riverton's Justin Allgaier is back — and ready for even more.

Don't look now but Michigan is making a move in the Big Ten and also ascending in the latest Bracketology prediction for the NCAA men's tournament.

One of Decatur's last family-owned theaters is closing and ending its over 100-year history, following the death of the venue's owner.

Remembering what’s open and closed on Presidents Day and Lincoln’s birthday can get confusing. Here's what's open in Sangamon ...

Reid Bodine spurred Williamsville to a 52-43 win over Petersburg PORTA with 17 points and seven rebounds to move to 7-0 in ...