The Springfield Park Board voted 7-0 Wednesday to change the name of Douglas Park a century after it was added to the parks system.

Sangamon County reported another coronavirus death Thursday, bringing the county total to 45 deaths since the onset of the pandemic.

Illinois lawmakers are free to pursue their own investigation into House Speaker Michael Madigan's role in a bribery scheme involving utility giant Commonwealth Edison, as long as they don't specifically ask witnesses what information they've shared with federal investigators or a federal grand jury.

Illinois government is a no-go when it comes to participating in the payroll tax deferral that President Donald Trump instituted by executive order earlier this month.

One year ago, the Springfield City Council voted to approve a zoning change intended to pave the way for a $3-million plan for a comprehensive center for the homeless in a vacant, two-story building at 11th and Edwards streets.

Sacred heart-Griffin High School won eight of nine events at Eisenhower Pool to beat Springfield High 79-54 in a girls swimming and diving event at Eisenhower Pool on Wednesday.

JERSEYVILLE - Jacksonville High School junior Brady Kaufmann shot a 1-under-par 34 to help Jacksonville High School's boys golf team beat Jerseyville 159-179 in a dual match on Wednesday.

LITCHFIELD - Laura Boston carded six pars and had just three bogey blemishes to record a low-round 3-over-par 38 for Litchfield High School's girls golf team in a 180-206 defeat of Staunton at Litchfield Country Club on Wednesday.

LITCHFIELD - A birdie on the par-3 No.