The second decade of the 21st century is rapidly coming to a close.

A 22-year-old Decatur man arrested in Saturday's shooting at White Oaks Mall has been identified.

Springfield Fire Department crews battled a vehicle fire Sunday and two garage fires Saturday evening.

When Springfield shoe merchants J.F. Miller and P.P. Powell offered a grand piano as top prize in the jelly-cake bakeoff at the Sangamon Fair and Springfield Exposition in 1891, they expected a bushel of free publicity.

The Rev.

Darrell Shannon greeted volunteers from The State Journal-Register's Friend-in-Deed in his electric wheelchair and with a smile.

MINNEAPOLIS - Eddy Piñeiro's fourth field goal of the game for Chicago came from 22 yards with 10 seconds left, giving the Bears a 21-19 victory over Minnesota on Sunday with the Vikings resting their regulars for the playoffs.

CARBONDALE - Lunden Cook totaled 37 points Sunday and the Jacksonville High School boys basketball team picked up two wins to wrap up the Paul Bates Memorial Holiday Tournament.

SAN FRANCISCO - Illinois knows a lot is at stake on Monday afternoon in the Redbox Bowl.