One of the speakers was Salem Addison King, a University of Illinois-Springfield student who aims to support and to organize people in his community. King said he saw the impact from President Donald Trump’s first presidency on people he cared about, but he was a teen at that time and less politically inclined.

Authorities on Wednesday identified a woman whose body was found in a park in western Massachusetts earlier this month.

The Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance (SSGA) is celebrating another year advancing economic development and partnership opportunities across Springfield and

A man was killed in a shooting in Springfield, Massachusetts, over the weekend. Springfield Police Spokesperson Ryan Walsh said officers found the victim, described as an adult male, when they ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A flag raising was held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Springfield on Monday. Local leaders, along with members of the NAACP, gathered at city hall to recognize the holiday.

Sangamon County, its sheriff’s office and its central dispatch system on Thursday announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve an investigation spurred by the shooting of Sonya Massey.

The last word (maybe) on the long-standing belief that lawmakers overlook the western part of the state — and what can be done to address it.

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border

The new Lease It Local program was developed to help budding entrepreneurs turn an idea into reality and assist landlords in leasing empty spaces. It also is designed to increase foot traffic in downtown, giving even well-established businesses a boost.

Residents in the south of this Democrat-led state say they want to wave goodbye to the debt, crime, homelessness, and asylum seekers that are associated with its biggest city.

It specifically states the Department of Justice did not find evidence that the county, the sheriff’s department or central dispatch discriminated in providing services, and the county did not admit any liability by entering into the agreement.

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