Leroy Jordan, trailblazing Springfield educator, dies at 78

In the same week several major Illinois utilities extended moratoriums on disconnections for residential customers, City Water, Light and Power confirmed it has started sending out disconnect notices to customers with past due accounts.

A small structure fire at the Motel 6 off J. David Jones Parkway was quickly extinguished by Springfield firefighters Saturday afternoon.

At bar or bat mitzvah ceremonies in most American Jewish congregations, the young person, who is marking his or her coming of age in the Jewish religious community, is presented with an English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures and with an item or items of Jewish ritual art that can be used in the celebration of the Sabbath and Jewish holidays.

Free downtown meter parking has now been extended through September 30.Citations will still be issued for vehicles not adhering to the time limits posted on the parking signs, according to a release from the city of Springfield.

PORTLAND, Ore.

President Trump and his surrogates criticize Democratic nominee Joe Biden for 'radical' supporters more than his own moderate record in public office.

TREMONT - While art education has typically been the first thing to go when times get tough, that doesn't seem to be happening in central Illinois as students return to school amidst a global pandemic.

Black women who have lost siblings to police violence have formed the Sisters of the Movement group to lobby for federal police reform.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.