The organization has guaranteed funding for the next three years, giving programs long-term support to expand services.
Governor wants to make it easier for “families to just enjoy a night out.”
Organizers are also offering additional attractions beyond golf, including food trucks, the Scheels Fan Zone and Family Fun Day on Saturday, which features a superhero theme for children and families.
People in Illinois lost more than $7.7 billion gambling last year. As lawmakers increasingly bet on gambling to pay the state’s bills, they have only spare change to treat compulsive gamblers.
A motorcycle and Jeep ride along Route 66 helps the United Way of Central Illinois.
El Capitan, at the U.S. government’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, now ranks second, ahead of two other U.S. supercomputers at national laboratories in Tennessee and Illinois.
Three men in Springfield were challenged to eat 4.5 pounds of steak, shrimp, a baked potato, salad and a roll — all in one hour.
Sponsors said junk fees cost an average family of four $3,200 annually.
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how long it takes to buy a house in 2026 in Springfield, IL.
Legends Game 5 took place this past Saturday Night! Live from Robin Roberts Stadium. Stars of tomorrow got to meet the stars of yesterday right on the ball field. Former Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinal players took the field with Lucky Horseshoe players and the newly announced Women’s Pro Baseball League.