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James “Jim” Eagan, 76, of Springfield, IL, died at 7:29 a.m. on Sunday, April […]

Benedict “Ben” Zemaitis, 91, of Chatham, died on Monday, April 22, 2024, at St. […]

Dencil T. “Denny” Thresher, 76, of Jacksonville, MO, died at 1:34 a.m. on Monday, […]

Cathy was born February 27, 1971, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of William D. […]

Jan Staggs, 83, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died on Monday, April 22, 2024, […]

Vincent “Butch” J. Romanotto, Jr., 83, of Springfield, IL, died at 9:30 a.m. on […]

Karen Marie Phillips, 82, of Springfield, died at 6:26 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, […]

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited Illinois College in Jacksonville Thursday and announced the school will receive $911,000 to expand its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. The money was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending, also known as an earmark.

Energy-related payments to farmers for oil, natural gas and wind production have continued to be a significant form of farm income and vary widely depending on where farmers operate, according to a new study by USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS).

The identity of the 16-year-old shot near Southeast High School on Wednesday has been released. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon says autopsy findings confirm Keyon Day of Springfield died from multiple gunshot wounds.