Steven Spearie

A Springfield man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor after pleading guilty to several federal charges in December.

Current Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said it was "not sustainable" to hold his office and the title of sheriff together in the long run.

Current Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said it was "not sustainable" to hold his office and the title of sheriff together in the long run.

The newly-formed Massey Comm ission will hold its first public listening session on Sept. 16.

The ordinance would give police and city staff legal authority to address encampments that pose significant health and safety risks.

Sitting in the passenger's seat of her car Sonya Massey was sobbing, fretting over her family and her two kids and the power and water being turned off at her Hoover Street home.

University of Illinois Springfield students are back in class, and you never know who will go on to accomplish big time things once they graduate.

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A former Springfield Police sergeant was cited in a crash with a motorcycle that seriously injured two people by Lake Springfield. Here's what we know.

From carving pumpkins to walking in Lincoln's footsteps, fall festivals and outings in the Springfield area are on tap.