SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is set to sign the 2026 budget into law Monday morning. State lawmakers passed the record-setting $55 billion plan two weeks ago. It includes ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed his seventh annual budget, balanced as promised with spending cuts, taxes and one-time revenue boosts ...

This is a daily list of top performers from Springfield-area high school sports teams for March 17-22, compiled from information provided to The State Journal-Register by coaches, athletic ...

The Simpsons is just as funny and heartfelt when venturing into the past, and here are the best examples of that.

Jacksonville Celebration Quilt Contest: Times Square Sewing Complex, 63 E. Central Park Plaza | Create a quilted project to ...

Spring was big for Metro-East Team Illinois Youth Police Camp alumni. In a full-circle moment, three-time camp attendee ...

SHELBY — As Madison coach Tim Niswander met Springfield coach Rob Gwozdz at ... Division III regional championship game at Shelby High School. The two exchanged pleasant words that Niswander ...

It’s not easy transitioning from the military to college and then to the business world, but Jared Jess found the path to ...

High School graduation month in Springfield continued at Symphony Hall. It was a night of celebrating those who have worked ...

Illinois needs leaders who follow through on the promises they’ve made and stop treating youth programming as an expendable ...

In a sloppy contest with steady rain, the Bears weren’t at their best and bowed out of the PIAA 3A girls lacrosse tournament ...

Research shows if students do not read over the summer, they lose reading, comprehension and critical thinking skills.