State Fair history needs a home

July 11 Corndog Kickoff to raise money toward museum

What do you do with 156 years of photos, programs, ribbons, exhibits and other memorabilia collected from the annual Illinois State Fair?

Patti in the jungle

She served as the state’s First Lady, but lately Patti Blagojevich has been roughing it in the jungles of Costa Rica in NBC’s reality show “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me

Cutting addiction programs short-sighted

Substance abuse providers predict dire consequences

The already difficult road to recovery for substance abusers is about to get tougher as service providers prepare to deal with massive state budget cuts, which will result in a loss of tr

Play in Peoria this summer

For some, a trip to the Peoria area is sheer Par-A-Dice, as they seek to fatten their pockets on the riverboat. While the riverboat is a popular spot, the river city, about 70 miles north

Boys will learn better with boys

Why Jefferson Middle School is sold on single-gender classrooms

In a quaint neighborhood on Springfield’s southeast side sits Springfield School District 186’s best-kept secret — Jefferson Middle School. On the surface, Jefferson resem

SHA considers changing high-rise to “elderly only”

Residents complain about young disabled, but where will they go?

Taylorville fears its prison will be overcrowded with violent inmates

Transferring prisoners from Pontiac worries a peaceful town

As the Blagojevich administration and AFSCME gear up for another round of court proceedings regarding the closing of the Pontiac Correctional Center, Taylorville is “gravely”

For the holidays, plan some jollydays

From the Festival of Trees to First Night, here’s what to do for a special season

Untitled Document With the holiday season upon us, the Springfield community hosts a variety of celebrations that will have even Ebeneezer Scrooge joyfully singing, “ ’Tis the seas

Springfield aviation makes history

New photo book reflects author’s passion for planes

To say that Job Conger is into airplanes would be an understatement. In fact, Conger's interest in aviation could easily be considered a love affair. It began with him photograph