U.S. Army veteran Seth Bowers knows firsthand what it's like to be homeless.

Candidates for Sangamon County state's attorney, Republican incumbent Dan Wright and Democrat challenger Mike Drake, agree that politics has no place in the office.

"In God We Trust"The official motto of the United States of America! Political? Religious? You decide.

A second suspect has been arrested on first-degree murder charges relating to the Sept. 7 shooting death of Gary T.

A 46-year-old Springfield man was busted Friday for the second time this year by the Sangamon County Sheriff's office's Drug Interdiction and Response Team (DIRT).The DIRT team executed a search warrant on the home of James Dyer, 46, 1400 Mathew Street, at 6:19 a.m. Friday morning.

CHATHAM - The second seeds reigned supreme in both the singles and doubles finals of the Central State Eight Conference Girls Tennis Tournament on Saturday.

GIRARD - Sophomore Megan Derrick won another race for the girls, and the boys collectively were victorious as Pleasant Plains swept two Sangamo Conference triangular cross country meets on Saturday hosted by North Mac.

University of Illinois Springfield senior Gloria Esarco never tried cross country until setting foot on campus.