Springfield Mayor Rob Rue discusses how the city was in the national news after false claims about its Haitian residents. He ...

A Springfield man is facing charges of first-degree murder and sexual abuse for crimes prosecutors said he inflicted upon two 16-year-olds, one of whom died. The teenager who died was his stepson. The ...

A man in Sangamon County has been formally accused of prolonged abuse that led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.

The State Journal-Register took a look back at the deaths and the latest information on rulings and court happenings. Here's ...

Offices in Greene and Christian counties will be closed due to the winter storm that’s heading for the Ozarks. The Greene ...

One person was found dead after a structure fire on Meffert Road in the town of Springfield on Wednesday night.

Court documents filed in a fatal stabbing case say the incident was caught on surveillance video that pictured two suspects.

A former Taney County Health Department official pleaded guilty to a scheme to embezzle approximately $260,000 from the ...

Leaders from around Calhoun County are set to join together in the State of the Community address at 9 a.m. Thursday.

The name of a 55-year-old man who was found unresponsive in a cell Tuesday has been released by the Sangamon County Coroner.

The ordinance aims to preserve and protect the town’s urban forest through sustainable practices and community engagement.