Crews dispatched by the city on Nov. 24 cleaned up what remained of an encampment of homeless people in the 800 block of ...

As our community gathers around dinner tables and living rooms this Thanksgiving week, it is impossible not to reflect on the ...

Congress’ “Big Beautiful Bill” that passed last summer could prove to be far more damaging to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois than most people know. A SNAP “death penalty” is ...

It’s unclear whether the Sangamon County Board can, or will, delay a vote for six months or more on zoning, as some residents ...

The director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Dr. Sameer Vohra, joined a chorus of doctors, epidemiologists and ...

While controversial, the verdict Oct. 29 in the trial of Sean Grayson in the death of Sonya Massey marked one of the few times in recent history that an American police officer became a convicted ...

The Springfield City Council once again shot down the idea of a landlord registry during a chaotic Nov. 18 meeting, voting ...

This was most recently seen in the Illinois Valley, where hospitals are closing, shelters are overflowing […] ...

Spurred on by Donald Trump’s fearmongering about “cashless bail” and a “lawless” Illinois, some law enforcement officials and Republican elected officials are recycling tired misconceptions about the ...

Rampant and haphazard growth after the Civil War left Springfield dirty, dangerous, unhealthful and inconvenient. The race riots in 1908 left the city’s worthy citizens with what we might call a ...

As we witness state-organized violence directed at Latine, Asian and Black and Brown immigrants and refugees, we recognize that the harm inflicted on those we serve carries profound consequences for ...

Tour three iconic buildings rich in history Take a guided tour of the historic Ursuline Campus – a treasured Springfield landmark featuring three iconic buildings rich in history and architecture. The ...