Uncertainty in federal funding under President Donald Trump's administration has made a tough state budget season even more ...

The Springfield Democrat highlighted the local impact of federal dollars running dry at an event with Macon County leaders on ...

The City Council approved an ordinance that gives most newly hired municipal employees two years to relocate to Springfield instead of the one year that was previously set in place.

The City Council unanimously passed a resolution during its Feb. 10 meeting that supports the inclusion of all Liberians ...

Federal pandemic aid has all been allocated and the economy has slowed, leaving tax revenue projections relatively flat for ...

President Donald Trump has vowed to shutter the U.S. Department of Education. The move could carry many implications for state and local governments, school districts, colleges and universities — and ...

The outcome in the trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan was a decidedly mixed bag — a sobering reflection of the ...

Madigan found guilty of bribery conspiracy in corruption case; jury deadlocks on charges involving co-defendant McClain.

A day after the announcement of Pittsfield schools Superintendent Joseph Curtis, School Committee members and others ...

Landmarks Illinois has awarded a matching grant to Hometown Christian Church for roof repairs for the midcentury modern ...

Between January and December 2024, Illinois collected over $800 million from video gaming machines. In Springfield alone, businesses netted over $52 million, with the city receiving more than $2.5 ...

The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.