U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car ...

Gia Biagi made her name building parks. Now, she’s leading the department that oversees more than 145,000 miles of roads, ...

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appearing last week at the University of Louisville’s law school, was asked about eroding confidence in the Supreme Court. “I think my court would probably gather more ...

The Human Bean in Effingham recently donated $1,000 to the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation to support people receiving care at the SBL Regional Cancer Center.

The Illinois State Museum is seeking judges and volunteers for the student Illinois History Day competition May 1 at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield.

Seventeen years ago, Ryan Pressly was freshly drafted by the Boston Red Sox and reported to the team’s complex in Florida, where a rehabbing pitcher grabbed ...

Even with a Jude Traub go-ahead layup with 19 seconds to go, the Effingham boys basketball team couldn't find a way to finish ...

Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to "delete entire agencies" from the federal government as part of his ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump's health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting ...

County officials in Springfield, Illinois, have agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black ...

Matia Price poured in 21 points and Sydney Kincaid added 15 in the North Clay Lady Cardinals' 53-44 victory over ...