Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon has identified the Sangamon County Jail inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell and later died at HSHS St. John's Hospital. Jeffrey T. Lapping, 55, had been ...

A man in Sangamon County has been formally accused of prolonged abuse that led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.

After years of delaying the deadline the implementation of the REAL ID, the mandates will be enforced starting on May 7. Here ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Illinois dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Michale Graves was the lead singer for the punk band Misfits from 1995 to 2000. He also has ties to the Proud Boys.

Carlinville senior Isabella Tiburzi can do just about anything on a basketball court, and on Thursday night, the Cavaliers needed it all to beat Hillsboro for a regional title.

The State Journal-Register took a look back at the deaths and the latest information on rulings and court happenings. Here's ...

Tyler and Cooper Clarke became the first brothers in Chatham Glenwood history to reach state together, plus all the ...

Six boys basketball teams hold the top seed ahead of regionals. Which team has the best chance to reach the state finals?

The shuttered Hooters building on Springfield’s east side is poised to have a new owner by the end of the month.

Springfield High, Chatham Glenwood and Jacksonville will usher the area's best swimming and diving athletes at sectionals ...

In a release announcing the bill, the lawmaker said, "teachers shouldn’t have to pay for classroom supplies out of their own pockets." ...