Two students from Rochester, Kahla Stevenson (Accelerated BSN) and Kylie Kerwin (General BSN), were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at St. John’s College of Nursing.

Curtis Roselle was named to the Dean’s List at Northwestern University for the 2024-25 spring quarter. Roselle, a 2024 graduate of Rochester High School, is a student in the Weinberg College of Arts ...

Colin Davis of Springfield was among the 2,804 students who earned degrees from Missouri State University in May. Davis earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sport and Recreation Administration, ...

Lincoln Land Community College has named Leslie Messina as the new head coach of the Loggers softball program, following the retirement of longtime coach John Marsaglia. “We are excited to announce ...

Results from the Sangamon County Fair competitions involving Chatham residents, as provided by the fair, included: Department I1: Poultry, Class G, Bantams 4 Olivia Meng, second and fourth place, Lot ...

Kaleigh Bobb of Chatham was honored with selection to the spring 2025 Dean’s List at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Dean’s List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieved a minimum ...

The Rochester Police Department has announced it is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and more than 200 local law enforcement agencies to step up ...

Ryan Robinson of Springfield was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the spring 2025 semester at the University of Mississippi, where he is majoring in Finance. Students on the Dean’s Honor Roll is ...

The dedication ceremony for the new unity tree at Chatham Community Park was held at Sunday’s Chatham Strong Fest in honor of the five local youth who lost their lives in the April 28 YNOT accident.

Springfield Plastics, Inc., a leading tile drainage manufacturer, is pleased to announce Jennifer Furkin has been named president of Springfield Plastics, stepping into the role that Steve Baker held ...

The 11th annual public reading of the Declaration of Independence will occur Friday, July 4 at 12 noon on the Veterans Memorial Square in the Village of Chatham. Chief readers of the Declaration of ...

Daniel J. Mickey, 59 of Sherman, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born July 4, 1965 in Pana, the son of Donald J. and Alice L. (Hebert) Mickey. He is ...