A second round of strong thunderstorms passed through the Springfield area late Wednesday afternoon, bringing brief, heavy rain and high winds that brought down trees, large limbs and power lines across the city. City Water, Light and Power reported abou...

American Legion members from across Illinois are in Springfield this week to map out the group's priorities for the next year during their annual state convention.Martin Conatser, adjutant for the American Legion Department of Illinois, expects that the c...

A domestic battery charge against a Taylorville police officer arrested last month was dismissed Monday, The State Journal-Register has learned.Patrol officer Anthony Telford has been on paid leave after being arrested June 22 in Skokie on suspicion of do...

In the midst of a heated presidential campaign, Democrat Hillary Clinton spoke softly to an attentive crowd at the Old State Capitol Wednesday, decrying violence that has rocked the country and what she called the danger of a Donald Trump presidency.She a...

Economic and social justice issues were at the forefront Wednesday during a Capitol rally featuring the Nuns on the Bus.Nuns on the Bus, formed in response to criticism from the Vatican in 2012 that nuns were too outspoken on social justice issues, is mak...

City of Springfield employees could soon have access to wellness visits and urgent medical care close to city hall, and potentially save the city money in the process.The city is accepting proposals for a health clinic to serve the approximately 4,570 emp...

This week, Crime Stoppers of Sangamon and Menard Counties is offering a cash reward for information regarding an assault and robbery that occurred in the parking lot of the Mr. Gyro's restaurant on Martin Luther King Drive in Springfield.After a couple ha...

The Lincoln Land Charity Championship Pro-Am at Panther Creek Country Club came to an early end Wednesday afternoon due to severe weather moving into the area.The pro-am, the final event before the start of the inaugural Web.com Tour event on Thursday, we...

CHICAGO -- Republicans pushing Auditor General Frank Mautino to step aside over probes into his campaign spending as a former lawmaker have filed a resolution aimed at removing him from office.The investigations cover the Spring Valley Democrat's time as ...

We're monitoring Wednesday's results and posting Thursday's tee times here.