On her way to breaking through barriers and becoming the pre-eminent female boxer of her era, Christy Martin had to possess a ...

As the University of Illinois Springfield continues to grow and evolve, one student population stands out for its resilience, ...

Recently I came across a video clip of Dr. Jane Goodall, filmed near the end of her long, beautiful life on this planet. She ...

The Sangamon County Board’s timeline for considering and potentially approving the county’s first data center – a $500 million complex in rural Talkington Township – has been lengthened by at least a ...

Illinois lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. JB Pritzker that makes a pair of changes to Illinois’ tax code in response to ...

As the University of Illinois Springfield continues to grow and evolve, one student population stands out for its resilience, drive and increasing presence on campus: first-generation college students ...

The Trump administration said Monday it would use emergency funds to partially fund SNAP benefits for November but would not ...

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After weeks of verbally condemning the aggressive federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago region, Illinois lawmakers ...

Last May, several Illinois House Democrats complained bitterly that their mass transit negotiators were ignored and even shut out by the Senate Democratic mass transit negotiators. The House members ...

Demolition of the former Pillsbury Mills site began last month, but Pritzker was visiting to announce who was funding the ...

On a sunny evening, Dalesha Richardson stands on a courtyard sidewalk near her Springfield apartment. Holding her white cane ...