This week letter writers share opinions on Springfield's school board, Flock cameras and the meaning of Christmas.

As a 41-year-old walking into his first MLB Winter Meetings as the manager of an MLB team, new San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen leans on the lessons that he learned during his college baseball ...

Toy for Joy is in its 103rd year of providing toys, books and games to deserving children of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law Friday that will allow terminally ill adults in Illinois to take life-ending medication ...

BOS Asset Management welcomes Frank Coffey, a licensed advisor with expertise in financial planning and portfolio management.

When parenting, sometimes one must improvise. And when forced to do so, sometimes it’s with the most convenient solution.

Here are nominees for The State Journal-Register's athlete of the week poll for the Springfield area. The poll closes at noon on Friday, Dec. 19. A vote is permitted every 12 hours. South County's Leo ...

The Sangamon County Coroner's Office said a 14-year-old Chicago girl, a passenger in one of the vehicles, was killed in the crash. The girl's name was not immediately released.

Thailand’s government said a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager, its first civilian death ...

There's quite a lot of overlap between professional wrestlers and college football players. The Rock, Roman Reigns, Goldberg and Ron Simmons are just a few WWE icons who once spent their Saturdays on ...

Looking for authentic Midwest vintage charm, Beverley Watts discovered retro motor hotels, amazing Americana, Ted Lasso ...