Springfield

Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail on Monday, but the courts remained slow in the Metro East.

The Illinois State Fair manager credits good weather and recent renovations for this year's record attendance.

People living near a company that did work for the Navy had no idea that a toxic solvent, disposed of improperly, had made its way into their drinking water – until a public apology from the state in 2019.

Updated Nov. 27 with federal decision — Following an investigation and subsequent layoffs, Mercy Hospital Springfield is no longer at risk of losing…

Three Missouri agencies will receive $1.6 million in federal funds to cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties.The Environmental Protection Agency…

A rumored threat made against Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has turned out to be false, according to the State Highway Patrol. It centered on alleged…

The Missouri Supreme Court will not hear a legal challenge to Springfield's smoking ban, officially ending a lawsuit filed by a bar owner. Attorney…

Black-and-white photos show Springfield, Ill., in the 1920s and '30s. They were brought back to life by photo editor Rich Saal, who scanned and archived 1,300 glass plates that were thought to have been lost.

On July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman executed by the federal government when she was hanged for her role in the assassination of Abraham…

An appeals court has ordered federal prison officials to temporarily stop forcing anti-psychotic drugs on the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage.The…