U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, is calling for the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site to become a national monument. During an April 16 press conference, Budzinski was joined by Monuments ...

Group eyes demolition of former Springfield Pillsbury Mill site. Here's what's next. The driver was treated at Springfield Memorial Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Sangamon County ...

The Toys R Us building has sat derelict since the retailer's collapse in 2018 An agreement over the development of Southampton's former Toys R Us site has been amended to allow work to progress.

Senior Canon Bruce won out in an online poll at sj-r.com from Monday to Thursday. He captured 48% of the 1,079 votes cast. Also nominated were JT Alexander of North Mac and Macy Quinn of Brown County.

It would open up huge new revenue streams for them and the current stadium’s lakefront site to the city for better development that could be used more than just 8 weekends a year. Yet wonder why ...

Image caption, The Toys R Us building has sat derelict since the retailer's collapse in 2018 An agreement over the development of Southampton's former Toys R Us site has been amended to allow work ...

leadership, citizenship, character, public service and participation in clubs and activities. Nominees for the SJ-R Student of the Week run online on Mondays and in print on Tuesdays.

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Hotels.com customers are fuming after the travel site announced it will be axing its free nights perk from its loyalty scheme. The popular perk, which offered a free night's stay for every 10 ...

The Gillespie baseball team remains confident that the Miners can have a prolonged postseason run despite graduation losses to key players, including The State Journal-Register's Small School ...

We publish a list of Student of the Week nominees every Monday morning at sj-r.com and in print on Tuesday. Voting closes at 10 a.m. on Thursday. More: Horace Mann names top teacher, administrator ...

The Post and Courier, the South's oldest daily newspaper, traces its roots to The Courier, founded in 1803, and The Evening Post, founded in 1894. In 1926, the two newspapers were drawn closer ...