Illinois State Police are investigating a deadly crash involving one of their own troopers in Springfield.   Authorities say it happened around 2:30 early Saturday ...

Local students from the area were nominated at the 2026 Student Art Show at Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC), now on display through May 7. Among those local award recipients ...

Memorial Health and Visit Springfield have announced the continuation of their partnership with the Memorial Health Golf Championship.   Visit Springfield will allocate ...

The Macon County Conservation District is hosting a free, hands-on workday to remove invasive bush honeysuckle on Saturday, May 2nd, from 9 AM to noon at the Griswold Conservation ...

A Pana motel is working to increase its offerings of unique hospitality experiences for its visitors.  Lake Lawn Inn on U.S. Route 51 offers specially themed suites among the ...

When seniors at South Fork High School assemble for graduation on Friday, May 22, four of them will address their peers from the podium.  Angelina Ippolito and Bella Sapetti ...

Jesse “Don” Satterlee, Sr., 91, of Neoga, Illinois, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville, Illinois. He was born May 2, ...

Brenda “BJ” Zielinski was born on July 14, 1943, and passed away on April 8, 2026. BJ was the daughter of George and Dorothy (Piotrowski) Zielinski of Chicago. She ...

Melba Hrabak ObituaryMelba Jean (Bland) Hrabak, 92, of Nokomis, IL, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on April 10, ...

Dale W. Harris, 93, of Taylorville, IL, passed away on April 18, 2026, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. He was born on June 14, 1932, in Auburn, IL, to the late Roy and Mary (White) ...

Brenda Finfrock, 72, of Taylorville, IL, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on April 18, 2026. She was born on August 24, 1953, in Taylorville, the daughter of Dale ...

Susan C. “Sue” Boggs, 73 of Blue Mound, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, surrounded by her family in her home.  She was born on May 27, 1952, in Uniontown, ...