This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen ...

This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen ...

This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen ...

The recent article “Tourism is up, but downtown is hurting” (April 23) captures a reality many Springfield residents and business owners feel every day: change is underway, and not all of it has been ...

The recent article “Tourism is up, but downtown is hurting” (April 23) captures a reality many Springfield residents and business owners feel every day: change is underway, and not all of it has been ...

Wacky annual downtown race returns It’s time for the Fat Ass 5K & Street Party once again! The event begins Friday night not with the run but with a free party at Seventh and Washington streets ...

The recent article “Tourism is up, but downtown is hurting” (April 23) captures a reality many Springfield residents and business owners feel every day: change is underway, and not all of it has been ...

As our month of May heats up (barely) we’re digging into those outdoor gigs (as weather permits) and looking toward what’s ahead this week in our community music scene. We have some interesting ...

We are long past the denial stage in the face of increasingly open attempts to reassert white racial dominance. In just the ...

Dowson Family Farms, which has four parcels of land under contract to CyrusOne for construction of a $500 million data center ...

The Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series will return to downtown Springfield for a seventh season on Thursday nights starting ...

There’s a subtle wave of optimism that gently buffets you when talking to director Olivia Newman and author Shelby Van Pelt, ...