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Insurance industry officials defended recent homeowners insurance rate spikes this week, blaming such factors as inflation ...

The council found compromise on an amendment introduced by Ward 10 Ald. Ralph Hanauer. The final amendment mandated that ...

A billboard rising from a Clinton County cornfield near Breese that appears to be a recruiting tool for the Proud Boys — a ...

The Rev. Dr. Blythe Kieffer is retiring from Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut St., after serving as pastor and ...

An apartment fire put Willie Taylor out of his home two years ago on Springfield's east side and threw his life into chaos. A ...

For years, the federal government's focus has been on "housing-first" programs that emphasize getting homeless people into ...

In 2021, Illinois ushered in a new law mandating lead service line replacements over longer time periods than the 2024 EPA ...

Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...

Kim Villanueva of Springfield is the newly elected president of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She is moving to ...

"Many, many fire departments and districts are moving to charging fees for the services they provide," he said. "It's basically to help fund the service and to allow the tax rate to remain low and not ...

The Massey Commission's law enforcement work group met Aug. 4 and tried to finalize recommendations to offer up to the full ...