Wenonah Bish, 113, of Sherman was acknowledged as Illinois' oldest living person at the time of her death. Bish, a ...

Settlements totaling $14.8 million have been approved to compensate two families affected by the misconduct. The settlements include $13 million to one family and $1.8 million to another, with ...

Macy's, Ad Astra, Loukinen's on 4th are just some of the closed businesses that shuttered in 2025. SPRINGFIELD – The business ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A popular Downtown Springfield business has announced it will close its doors after eight years. Buzz Bomb Brewing Company announced on Facebook Friday that its final night ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago teen was killed in a downstate crash on Saturday morning, officials said. Illinois State Police responded to the crash in Sangamon County, near Springfield, just after 10:30 ...

While some of the restaurants Springfield lost in 2025 were longtime institutions, others had been open only a short time.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Sixteen years after Cadillac withdrew from the region, local businessman Tony Ravosa is spearheading a renewed push to bring the luxury brand back to Springfield.

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SPRINGFIELD — Ours is the Cadillac of cities, businessman and former Springfield councilor Tony Ravosa says. But one where discerning motorists have not been able to buy a new Cadillac for 16 years ...

'Tis the season of giving and spreading joy. As the year winds down, we want to reflect back on the year and highlight the local high schoolers who have gone above and beyond to give back to their ...

There was a promising moment a few years ago when reform-minded “goo-goos” — I proudly admit to having been one of them — actually thought Illinois and other states might get serious about ending the ...