Springfield, Illinois, hosts a series of free events for Black History Month, featuring tours, films, and exhibitions on ...

Between January and December 2024, Illinois collected over $800 million from video gaming machines. In Springfield alone, ...

SPRINGFIELD – As the Trump administration has begun enacting mass deportations in recent weeks, activists and public ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — 50 new affordable homes may be coming to Springfield’s east side. It’s part of one organization’s ...

The City of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development opened its third round of the Cannabis Grant Program to support local minority businesses and homeowners. The funding for the ...

A jury has delivered a split verdict against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, finding him guilty on 11 of 23 ...

Mark “Buck” Buckmaster, 68, of Springfield, IL passed away on Tuesday February ... He enjoyed Camping and watching the Kansas City Chief’s play. Buck was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals ...

The decade-long FBI investigation that led to Madigan’s trial roiled local politics and changed the course of Illinois ...

The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of ...

CHICAGO – Former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, ...

Jurors weighing the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan have reached a verdict on a majority of counts, but ...