A two-phase construction project will begin on Monday on the road next to Washington Park Preschool in Washington Park, according to the Springfield Park District Facebook page.

Grace Batterman, a senior at Springfield High School, said she would have never foreseen missing her senior homecoming or being on the dance squad and not being able to perform at games.

The Illinois Department of Public Health IDPH reported 3,629 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state Saturday, including 27 additional deaths.

The Cass County Health Department announced a drive-in flu clinic scheduled in Beardstown for Monday has been postponed to later in October.

Kyle Larson showed that his mandatory time off from the NASCAR Cup Series hasn't hindered his ability to drive and win races.