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

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.

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 ...

The end of cash bail in Illinois has led to jail populations decreasing, new data shows. More changes could be on the horizon ...

A man shot and killed at a mobile home park in unincorporated Springfield has been identified. Here's what we know.