When Illinois officials were looking for revenue to finance a capital works plan, much of the focus was on a doubling of the gasoline tax to pay for road construction and expanding gambling to pay for buildings and other projects.

A Springfield woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with a pair of bank robberies.

The Springfield Nativity Scene Committee will hold its 12th annual celebration in the Statehouse rotunda from noon to 1 p.m. on Dec. 3.

Formal charges have been filed against five individuals alleged to have sold vaping/tobacco products to minors without verification of their ages, Sangamon County State's Attorney Dan Wright announced Wednesday.

Downtown advocates are hoping to sell Springfield residents on the experience of shopping local this holiday season, starting with Small Business Saturday festivities tomorrow and continuing with Old Capitol Holiday Walks over the next month.

As the holiday season comes to Springfield, one tradition won't be part of it - at least not just yet.

The annual Children's Holiday Store, the biggest fundraiser for the Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery, opens Sunday.

    The State Journal-Register's Bill Welt and Ryan Mahan breakdown the matchups between Williamsville and Byron in the IHSA Class 3A State Championship and Rochester taking on Chicago St.

WILLIAMSVILLE - Williamsville High School's offense typically overshadows the defense substantially with its dazzling big plays and gaudy numbers.