Springfield's Haitian community shared poetry, art, and culture at 'Journeys' event, fostering connection, empathy, and cross-cultural understanding through storytelling.
The Illinois Drivers Alliance says it will soon file a bill in Springfield to allow the state's rideshare drivers unionize and bargain collectively, even while drivers remain independent contractors.
Maine's agricultural fairs have provided lifelong memories for generations of families. Kicking the fair season off this year was the town of Springfield who celebrated a major milestone.
A popular neighborhood bar was almost a pizzeria. Pia's co-owner Eric Meyer said that Leo Furla and Stacy Pomonis had originally envisioned the building at 1609 W. Springfield Ave. as a pizza parlor.
Plus, Cirque du Soleil’s OVO comes to area in July; Heinz Refuge to hold Summer Solstice celebration; Italian romance author featured at Testa Rossa’s Girls Night Out in Glen Mills; and
A street in Springfield has been renamed in honor of the local Ukrainian community. Last month, the city agreed to rename a block in a residential neighborhood from "Kiev Street" to "Kyiv Street." Now, a special blue-and-yellow street sign marks the site with the colors of Ukraine's flag.
A Lowe’s employee shot a fellow employee to death early Saturday morning, according to a criminal complaint. Christopher Wasnetsky, 36, of Dalton, is charged with felony aggravated assault
The Simpsons Season 36 was a pretty eventful year for the animated series. Continuing with the experimental spirit that has been present for the last few years, The Simpsons has aired episodes exploring new sides of its core characters while also showcasing much of its extended side cast in a whole new kind of way.
Lawmakers are considering several proposals to Illinois’ energy policy, which all sides agree has not kept up with the demands of power-sucking technology.
Tomoyuki Sugano, a teammate of Mikolas' in Japan, starts against the Cardinals, and if his strong start continues, he could be a top trade-deadline target.
During Kettering Health's ongoing technology outage, patients are continuing to face hurdles as the hospital system works to create temporary workarounds to get to pressing clinical questions. Kettering Health recently launched a temporary clinical support phone line at 937-600-6879 for patients with urgent health questions.
In Season 2’s now-classic episode “Itchy & Scratchy & Marge,” Marge was compelled to partake in the full anti-violence movement after witnessing Maggie bludgeon Homer’s head with a mallet ‘a la cartoon’ Homer’s slapstick mallet bash instincts.
Hundreds gathered outside the Illinois Governor’s Mansion to protest a visit to the capital city by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who took aim at the state's immigration policies.
Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be deadly, and one non-profit is hosting a two day summit in Springfield to teach the community about the dangers and debunk myths about it for law enforcement.
Officers Anthony DiSantis, Aremnio Garcia, Daniel Moynahan and West Springfield Officer Amanda Torres each received a life-saving award with valorous conduct for stopping a man in July 2024 who had climbed over the rail of the Memorial Bridge in an attempt to killing himself, Walsh said.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized "the laws out of Springfield that are protecting illegal criminals and not prioritizing the American citizens."
The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed six measles cases in Illinois so far this year, with two new cases in Southern Illinois over the weekend.
The Springfield Police Department and Springfield Firefighters were honored by department leadership and Mayor Misty Buscher for their courageous and compassion
Twelve Main Line teams made the Week 8 PA State Lacrosse Rankings, including two private schools that are in the top spot in their classes. The Episcopal Academy girls (16-0) are ranked first in the Private schools division with Agnes Irwin (11-2).
