Two Springfield eateries are closing their doors this week but that doesn't mean fans will no longer have access to their dishes.

On this week's episode of the Under the Dome Podcast the State Journal-Register's Bernard Schoenburg and Doug Finke work remotely to bring you the latest updates from the Illinois Statehouse and Illinois' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sarah Oswald, a member of the Carlinville City Council since 2013, was named acting mayor Thursday by unanimous vote of her colleagues on the council.

The spiritual leader of Roman Catholics in central Illinois said abortion remained a "preeminent priority" for Catholic voters in the Nov. 3 presidential election, a reflection of a letter U.S. Catholic bishops released last year.

There's only so much a virtual tour can provide. Alex Sweetland had to go see the University of St.

PEORIA - The Illinois High School Association sounded a warning bell of its own Thursday, the day after the state's elementary school association confirmed it was in financial difficulty and might eventually have to suspend operations.

Illinois believes its upset of Wisconsin last year showed how far the program has come. The oddsmakers are reminding the Illini how far they still have to go.

Staunton High School senior Lydia Roller will be at the Class 1A Carlinville Girls Cross Country Regional on Saturday.

MADISON - When longtime Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan went down with an injury during training camp, forcing him out of the season-opener, redshirt-freshman Graham Mertz was thrust into the spotlight for his first start.