Fatal overdoses have increased locally despite the Centers for Disease Control recently reporting the largest decline of annual overdose deaths the country has ever seen, and the city of Springfield ...

A second-degree murder conviction for former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson on Oct. 29 in the death of Sonya Massey was a “serious miscarriage of justice,” Massey’s father said after ...

In the Christian Book of Revelation we read that angels will sound seven trumpets to signal the apocalyptic events that will lead to a new kingdom of Heaven. I heard such a trumpet on my first night ...

When the Massey Commission was formed, community members rightly questioned what it would actually do. Some expected a short-term task force – something tidy and symbolic. But the charge the ...

Springfield native Matthew Brookens has written, produced, directed and starred in “Illinois Hell Hole,” a project he describes as a “two-hour, fully scored horror-comedy audio drama.” This oddball ...

On good days, Shay McGhiey eats one meal a day. On bad days, the 57-year-old Springfield man eats nothing. Like thousands of others in the capital city, hunger is no stranger to McGhiey, who works a ...

When the Massey Commission was formed, community members rightly questioned what it would actually do. Some expected a short-term task force – something tidy and symbolic. But the charge the ...

The Sangamon County Board’s timeline for considering and potentially approving the county’s first data center – a $500 ...

On her way to breaking through barriers and becoming the pre-eminent female boxer of her era, Christy Martin had to possess a ...

Recently I came across a video clip of Dr. Jane Goodall, filmed near the end of her long, beautiful life on this planet. She ...

As the University of Illinois Springfield continues to grow and evolve, one student population stands out for its resilience, ...

As the University of Illinois Springfield continues to grow and evolve, one student population stands out for its resilience, drive and increasing presence on campus: first-generation college students ...