Everson Pierce, 28, is charged with being the organizer of a continuing financial crimes enterprise and for being the manager of organized retail crime. He is also charged with four counts of theft between $500 and $10,000 and two counts of money laundering.

The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the shooting death last summer of an unarmed Black woman in her home after she called 911 for assistance.

A Springfield man pleaded guilty Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a couple near Southwind Park in September 2022.

Nearly a dozen Springfield Police officers are heading to the nation’s capital to boost security during the presidential transfer of power.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s continued insistence on looking to Springfield as a magical pot of gold for additional city revenue is being greeted with a stern warning from one powerful voice — Democratic House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch.

Natalie Bomke's parents, Larry and Sally Jo, check in from Springfield, Illinois, where at least 9 inches of snow dumped overnight as part of this year's first winter storm system.

As central Illinois is set to see below freezing temperatures, Springfield first responders are working to prevent fires in vacant homes.

HSHS Central Illinois Market and HSHS St. John’s Hospital will need a new president and CEO. Here's what we know.

Crews were called to the home in the One Thousand Block of North Fourth Street around 7 a.m. on Monday. The Springfield Fire Department was able to locate a man who was squatting inside, and he told them everyone was safely out of the home. Canny said the home was engulfed in flames when they arrived.

Illinoisians from across the state are encouraged to plan festivities to celebrate America’s 250 years of independence in 2026. Celebrations marking the

To enact his progressive agenda, Mayor Brandon Johnson is looking to Springfield for an assist, but powerful Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel “Chris” Welch warns that money is

An investigation following the recent arrests of three juveniles linked the juveniles to over 40 burglaries and vehicle thefts, with one of the juveniles responsible for 25 previous cases, according to a Facebook post from the Springfield Police Department.