No evidence of a shooting or arson were found in Chatham after a threat was phoned in Saturday afternoon.

When the Illinois House followed the Senate and approved a bill that would legalize the possession and sale of recreational cannabis, Gov.

With the book about to close on the decade, I thought I would look back at some of the top Springfield business stories and trends.

On Sunday, January 12, 2020, three weeks before the historic 2020 Iowa Caucus, a different kind of U.S. presidential candidate event will be held.

NORMAL - Giving the ball away at critical moments and taking questionable shots in the second half proved too costly for the Springfield High School boys basketball team Saturday evening.

NORMAL - Bennie Slater had six of his game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter and Le'Zell Smith had all five of his in the period as Springfield High School advanced to the consolation championship game of the State Farm Holiday Classic large school boys division with a 55-51 win over Plainfield South on Saturday at Normal West High School.

PEKIN - The Pekin Holiday Tournament title almost belonged to Lanphier High School.

COLLINSVILLE - Southeast High School and Lincoln both lost their championship-bracket semifinal games on Saturday and the two will play for third place at 6 p.m. on Monday at the Collinsville Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament.

NORMAL - The Rochester High School girls basketball team surged ahead 37-32 by the end of the third quarter.