Discover why Springfield, Illinois is the perfect 3-day getaway from St. Louis. Explore Lincoln history, Route 66 attractions ...

The first weekend of May means an unofficial start of summer for a lot of people. It also means the Kentucky Derby is this weekend.

The sentencing will likely be an emotional day in court, despite its expected outcome. Many parade survivors and loved ones ...

Judge Victoria Rossetti told a courtroom full of survivors of the 2022 attack that Crimo would serve seven life sentences, ...

representing the area surrounding Springfield. He served seven House terms. He was then elected to the Senate in 1996 and ...

Chicago, leaves little doubt about where he stands on a measure now being debated in Springfield that seeks to raise the age a child can be arrested in Illinois for perpetrating a crime from 10 to 12 ...

"Dick Durbin is, and will always be, a giant of the United States Senate," wrote U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois ...

When an SUV drove through the site of an afterschool program Monday afternoon in Chatham, killing three children and a teen, ...

Kathy Salvi, chair of the Republican Party of Illinois “Senator Durbin’s retirement was long overdue. For decades, Illinoisans have known him as the face of Washington dysfunction — pushing ...

Offerings include a wildflower hike, a watercolor class, and an electric outdoor equipment workshop, among many others.

Memorial Day weekend brings special events to town, including outdoor concerts and riverside festivals that celebrate the ...