One person was struck by gunfire while sitting in a vehicle outside of an apartment building in the 1400 block of North Grand Avenue West just after midnight Sunday.

In a show of unity along with giving thanks and gratitude to health care workers and first responders, the city of Springfield is partnering with churches and other places of worship around the city to ring their bells at 7 p.m. every evening for 1 minute beginning on Easter.

Illinois reported 43 more deaths Sunday due to COVID-19, making a total of 720 victims lost to the pandemic in the state.

Acknowledging that people are suffering in the throes of death and illness, anxiety, fear and isolation, area preachers challenged their flocks to hold on to the promise of the resurrection of Jesus.

A statewide BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL ILLINOIS online directory launched this week - a month earlier than originally expected - to keep consumers in contact with locally produced foods and the restaurants that serve them.

Tax season is upon us. The changes associated with Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA, also known as the Trump Tax Law) came into full effect this year.

CHAMPAIGN - Illinois announced the fourth iteration of the Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame last Tuesday, inducting 15 athletes from nine programs in the Class of 2020.

CHAMPAIGN - Former NFL and Illinois linebacker Kevin Hardy has accomplished quite a lot in his life, from being an Associated Press All-American in 1995 to being selected as the No.