Sports
Illinois Springfield Women's Basketball Falls to Upper Iowa
Prairie Stars unable to hold fourth quarter lead in close conference matchup
Prairie Stars Overcome Early Deficit for 19-10 Win
No. 10 Illinois Springfield baseball team secures decisive victory over Missouri-St. Louis
Springfield Area Wrestling State Matchups Announced
Hundreds honor Rochester High School junior who died in northern Illinois
Business
Illinois Lawmakers Grapple with Data Center Regulation
Balancing consumer costs and state competitiveness as data centers strain power grids
Springfield Restaurant Abruptly Closes
MCL chain bakery and restaurant shutters after decades in business.
Penny Shortage Frustrates Illinois Retailers
Businesses struggle to adapt as U.S. Mint halts production of one-cent coins.
Crime
Jefferson County Dispatcher Wins State Award
Grace Cole recognized for her role in a high-profile murder investigation
Springfield Firefighter Injured at Barn Blaze
Details remain limited on the incident and the firefighter's condition.
Family Reacts to 20-Year Sentence for Sonya Massey's Killer
Supporters and family members hold press conference following conviction of Sean Grayson
Economics
Illinois Erases $1.1B in Medical Debt
Medical debt relief letters are arriving for 500,000 Illinois residents
Illinois Unemployment 1099-G Tax Forms Now Available
IDES says forms for 2025 benefits can be accessed online or by mail.
Illinois Faces Potential $1 Billion in Cleanup Costs for Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
A new report suggests the state's weak regulations and lack of data make it difficult to hold drilling companies accountable.
Lifestyle
Illinois Lawmakers Propose University Funding Overhaul
Amid enrollment drops, state leaders push for more funding to regional universities despite U. of I. opposition.
Illinois Lawmakers Push University Funding Overhaul Amid Regional Enrollment Drops and U. of I. Opposition
Proposed formula aims to steer more money to smaller campuses, but the state's flagship system argues it doesn't account for fiscal nuances.
Central Illinois Family Claims Decades of Creature Encounters
A man from Hillsborough, Illinois shares his family's stories of strange sightings and encounters in the woods over generations.
