A 64-year-old Springfield woman was killed late Tuesday when she was struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of South Dirksen Parkway.Yolanda E. Brown was...

COALTON — Police in Montgomery County say they were threatened Tuesday by a father and son from Nokomis, who told them that outlaw motorcycle gangs...

NOKOMIS – A report of a man’s home being shot at in Nokomis overnight Tuesday resulted in the homeowner being arrested.The Montgomery County...

ST. LOUIS - Jung Ho Kang drove in two key runs with a seventh-inning double a day after Chicago police said they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault against the Pirates infielder, and Pittsburgh beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Wednesday...

MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade is going home, making what he called "an extremely emotional and tough decision" on Wednesday night to leave the Miami Heat after 13 seasons and sign with the Chicago Bulls.Wade will sign a two-year deal with the Bulls, one that wil...

Kelsey Card will try to double her Olympic fun while Lance Brooks will bid for a repeat of 2012 when the two State Journal-Register-area weight throwers compete in the United States Olympic Track and Field Trials on Thursday in Eugene, Oregon.Card, a Carl...

A Christian County judge's ruling last month may affect the state's law allowing police to draw blood from people suspected of driving drunk without the driver's consent or a search warrant.Taylorville attorney Tom Finks argued in a motion to suppress evi...

CHATHAM - When George Sampson moved into his new house on Prairie Vista Drive, he envisioned spending time in the backyard with his family.So far, however, he hasn't been able to enjoy the backyard due to a drainage problem. Sampson said the water is draw...

Wednesday's scheduled Prospect League baseball game between the Springfield Sliders and Hannibal Cavemen was postponed due to wet grounds at Robin Roberts Stadium.The game has been rescheduled for 6:35 p.m. July 15 at Robin Roberts.The Sliders host the Qu...

CHICAGO -- The bullpen flopped, the offense disappeared late and the Chicago Cubs again couldn't escape their worst funk this season.Tucker Barnhart hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Trevor Cahill in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Chic...