The Illinois State Museum will be featured in this month’s virtual Centennial Speaker Series session, “Route 66 at 100 – An ...

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 2026-2027 season on Halloween eve (Friday, Oct. 30), with the appropriately ...

University of Illinois Springfield senior Ameilia Hopkins of Pleasant Plains has been named the UIS recipient of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois’ prestigious 2026 Student Laureate Award. Each year, ...

History is more than dates, buildings and plaques. It’s the stories we choose to remember and the ones we’re still learning how to tell. This week, we sit down with Justin Blandford, superintendent of ...

The Sangamon County Mental Health Board made progress at its first public engagement session by beginning to hash out priorities to be included in the board’s upcoming one-year plan. The Mental Health ...

Monday was the last day to file candidate petitions to appear on the ballot for the April 6 municipal elections, and several ...

Illinois Times is the recipient of a $500,000 grant from a national venture philanthropy organization dedicated to improving local news. The American Journalism Project announced the grant on Tuesday ...

If you’ve lived in central Illinois for any length of time, you know these businesses. They’re where we shop and eat, the ...

If you’ve lived in central Illinois for any length of time, you know these businesses. They’re where we shop and eat, the people we call when we need help with our taxes or our insurance, and the ...

The current Springfield city clerk is not seeking another term, leaving the seat open for either a government veteran or a newcomer to fill the seat. City Clerk Chuck Redpath said he has mixed ...

The Lincoln Land Community College Police Department officially welcomed its newest “pawfficer” as Everest, the college’s outreach and therapy dog, was sworn into service Monday during a special ...

Ward 6 Ald. Jennifer Notariano received an expenditure report for the Springfield Police Department on Friday after voicing her frustrations during last week’s Springfield City Council meeting about ...