Problem gamblers seeking to avoid the temptation to gamble can ban themselves from most of the state’s gambling offerings, ...

The University of Illinois Springfield Theatre Program will present six performances of Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, ...

Around 150 people gathered in University of Illinois Springfield’s Brookens Auditorium Oct. 21 to learn more about the ...

The Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery sits behind a white picket fence in a quiet, historic neighborhood on North Seventh Street.

Local history enthusiasts, this one is for you. This Saturday afternoon, don’t miss two free oral history workshops presented by the UIS Performing Arts Center and the Sangamon Experience. The ...

Despite a total of 17 seats up for reelection on the Sangamon County Board and increased eyes on county politics, only four of those races are contested. With 29 board members, Sangamon is one of only ...

From congressional races to contested Sangamon County Board seats and the sheriff’s race, here’s a look at who’s on the Nov. 3 ballot locally. We also have an overview of the landlord registry ...

Frank Lesko wants voters to send him to the Illinois Senate to cut the cost of government. Doris Turner wants them to keep her there to bring state dollars home. The Republican Sangamon County ...

Signs popping up across Springfield make a blunt pitch to voters: “Landlord registration raises your taxes! Say no.” The Springfield Area Landlord Association, which is behind the signs, said they’re ...

Parts of Sangamon County are included in two congressional districts – the 13th and the 15th. The nationwide outcome of the mid-term election will determine whether the Republicans will keep control ...

My Dear Boy Ronald,I realize you are laboring to solve one of the problems of life.I trust your strength of character and manhood to guardagainst the temptations of the social life, you are entering.I ...

Sangamon County voters haven’t elected a Democrat as sheriff since 1974, but Marc Bell says the public’s longing for change at the local level, combined with dissatisfaction with Republicans ...