Rampant and haphazard growth after the Civil War left Springfield dirty, dangerous, unhealthful and inconvenient. The race riots in 1908 left the city’s worthy citizens with what we might call a ...

A mix of outdoors stories from Illinois, including information on mandatory CWD check stations hunters should be aware of.

SPRINGFIELD — Enrollment at public universities in Illinois grew to a 10-year high of 189,791 students, a 2.3% increase over ...

The overall growth in enrollment was due mainly to higher undergraduate enrollment, while graduate and professional school ...

If you have spent any time with me at all, online or in person, you know I brake for giant noodles, pink elephants, and ...

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) reminds firearm deer hunters that mandatory check stations will be open this year in counties ...

It must be fun to take part in historic re-enactments, especially dressing in uniforms and toting rifles and pistols from ...

The Captains upended eighth-ranked Juniata in Virginia Wesleyan’s TowneBank Arena to reach Saturday’s 3 p.m. regional final ...

Illinois public universities reach highest enrollment in 10 years with historic investments and growing diversity under Gov.

Following a 16-year career as the Gillespie baseball coach, Jeremy Smith stepped down last month to spend more time on a ...

The Sugar Creek Covered Bridge sits just south of Springfield in the unassuming community of Glenarm, making it an ideal destination for a stress-free day trip from virtually anywhere in central ...

Charleston, Illinois exists in that sweet spot between “nothing ever happens” and “why is everything always happening”—a zone most of us have forgotten is even possible. Here’s what nobody tells you ...