On Saturday morning, runners from all over central Illinois converged onto Lincoln Park for the Springfield High School cross country invite.

Week 5 delivered some fascinating storylines for several central Illinois high school football teams. Find out the scoops ...

Here's what a government shutdown could mean for Illinois. Illinois has 44,784 federal civilian employees as of December 2024, according to data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. If the ...

A Springfield man made multiple statements at the scene, corroborated by witnesses, including wanting to see the man 'die.' ...

Flags fly from the open hood of Ray Shereda's 1976 Ford Gran Torino on Sixth Street at the International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield on Sept. 27, 2025. It is one of about 100 of the ...

Illinois' oldest living resident will celebrate her 113th birthday with a gathering of family members and close friends at The Villas Senior Care Community in Sherman on Oct. 2.

Glenwood and Rochester are ranked No. 2 in Class 3A and 2A, respectively, according to the Sept. 22 illprepvb.com rankings. Other ranked teams in the area include Nokomis at No. 3 and Athens at No. 10 ...

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, has re-introduced the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, with the intention of "expanding economic and historic development opportunities for all ...

Join Springfield’s BUILD outreach event Oct. 4 for food, fun and vital resources. Free BBQ, trucks, health checks and more at Bunn Field.

In June of last year, a fire left the original service center at 2244 W. Morton Ave. heavily damaged, sustaining $2.5 million in losses, according to a Jacksonville Fire Department report.

Here are the nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week for Sept. 22-27.

Pana's Cash Lynch really wanted a win over Greenville before he graduated. On Friday, he and the Panthers earned some ...