Seven Springfield District 186 elementary schools have moved up to the "commendable" rating, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report card released Wednesday.
Following an extensive restoration, the Sonrise Donuts sign - one of Springfield's most iconic Route 66 landmarks - was re-lit Thursday for the first time in more than two decades.
After weeks of preparation and physical improvements, the city of Springfield's winter warming center is set to open its doors for the season Thursday evening.
A special agent who led two homicide investigations in west central Illinois was named the Illinois State Police Officer of the Year in a ceremony Wednesday at Sangamon Auditorium on the campus of the University of Illinois Springfield.
