A prominent local minister has been asked to resign as cochair of the Massey Commission because of allegations that he groped ...

The first flashes of scarlet have emerged on the leaves of the maple tree in my yard, a sure sign that the fall baking season is about to begin. Baskets of brightly colored apples have replaced summer ...

Former Springfield police officer Clayton Hadley was indicted Sept. 18 on drug charges after sheriff's deputies allegedly found illicit drugs and more than $5,000 in cash in his home. Hadley's ...

Bees know how to bee, so just let them be is the philosophy of urban beekeepers Jason and Lauren Baker. Lauren Baker said that she and her husband raise bees a little differently than some. They take ...

Just when you thought we had escaped the ravages of that Midwest summer heat, here we are in mid-September paying the price for a moderate August. Actually, it's an easy way to say something silly ...

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Six businesses were awarded $280,000 in grants by the Springfield City Council on Sept. 17 from the city's share of sales taxes on adult-use cannabis sales. The unanimous vote on the allocations, ...

On Sept. 29, come to Oak Ridge Cemetery for the Sangamon County Historical Society's annual cemetery walk. Hear about seven Springfield citizens who now rest in Oak Ridge's beautiful grounds. Meet a ...

The Village of Southern View on Springfield's south side has functioned like a small, friendly oasis for 85 years. It's one of Springfield's three villages, with Grandview and Jerome, and, to hear ...

The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building ...

In an age of intense rhetoric by those who do it poorly, it is easy to forget how beautiful politics can be. At base, politics is the art of freedom. Where freedom exists, politics thrive, and where ...

With its ubiquitous membership pitches, bold red presence at community events, and sales offers for services featuring photos of sublimely happy customers, AARP looks like the Try Hard organization ...