Part of the changes that have been approved means local mail from Springfield being sent to St. Louis, Missouri before coming back to town.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Illinois—including Springfield. The watch was issued around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and is in effect until 8 p.m. According to the ...

A Springfield man turned himself in to authorities Monday night after a fatal shooting at a mobile home park over the weekend. Here's what we know.

Only a week after dozens of tornadoes tore across Oklahoma, the region faced another bout of storms Monday, including at ...

District 186 leadership maintained adult learners pursuing a GED will have increased opportunities at Lincoln Land Community College once Lawrence Education Center partners with it.

The Illinois Eagle, a LGBTQA+ nonprofit online newspaper, has opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Springfield.

It's been one year since Misty Buscher became Springfield's mayor. She sat down with the SJ-R for an exclusive interview on multiple topics.

Illinois teachers make more than the national average and are among the highest paid teachers in the country, according to a new report.

The Purple Panthers’ 5-10 senior guard helped steady the ship despite a mid-season coaching change as Litchfield still had its first 20-win season since 2018-19. He averaged 15.8 ppg, 3.5 assists, 3.0 ...

SPRINGFIELD HIGH 5, ROCHESTER 1: At Robin Roberts Stadium, Senators’ leadoff batter Enrico Veach was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple an RBI and two runs scored in a Central State Eight Conference win.

Here are the local high school softball results from The State Journal-Register's coverage area on Monday, May 6: GILLESPIE 7, GREENVILLE 1: At Greenville, senior pitcher Emma Gipson struck out five ...