Farewells to The Feed Store this summer appear to have been premature. David Stanks has purchased the popular...

It’s been a wild ride for the Rutgers-bound four-year starting QB Rashad Rochelle and Springfield High. He's making the best of the time left.

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Gregory Harris to be U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.

This sixth-year senior has gone through plenty of obstacles at UIS to get to Cary, N.C. for the NCAA Division II national baseball championships.

Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday a measure that expands vote-by-mail and curbside voting for all future elections.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he hopes the U.S. Senate can pass the home-care funding proposal by fall through 'reconciliation' to avoid GOP filibuster

I had no plans to end up where I did – on the front page of the The State Journal-Register in August 1985, when...

Dave Dahl, who lives in Chatham, was the first recipient of the Outstanding Illinois Father Award by the Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood

Former GOP Gov. Jim Edgar said Monday that he is voting for Democrat Joe Biden for president this year. “The...

Lindsey Leonard may not have typical date nights on Fridays with her husband from August through November, but she’s firm that she wouldn’t change any of it.

Glenwood softball's Claire Black had the unique ability to hit for power and average.

This Chatham Glenwood freshman had some doubts about the 200. She put those to rest in her high school state debut.

Actor Gary Sinise is the 2021 recipient of the Lincoln Leadership Prize.

A founder of Brandt's, Inc. and pioneering businesswoman is recognized for decades of championing education, particularly among women in agriculture

Surge of Laws: Chatham Glenwood girls soccer captures 2A state title with overtime win

Meet the SJ-R’s Male Athlete of the Year: Sacred Heart-Griffin’s Jake Hamilton

Part of the changes that have been approved means local mail from Springfield being sent to St. Louis, Missouri before coming back to town.

Chatham Glenwood's Katelyn Lehnen missed the top podium last year due to injury. She reclaimed the sprint throne at this year's state meet

The speaker of the house, president of the senate, and minority leaders in the House and Senate will only be able to serve in the role for 10 years.

The best defensive player on the best defensive team is 'one tough dude' who revved up everyone 'with his energy and toughness'

Hall of Famer and Fox NFL personality was in Springfield, IL to support his granddaughter, who was competing in a horse show at the State Fairgrounds.

The global COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t what Dr. Ngozi Ezike signed up for when she became director of the Illinois Department of Public Health in 2019.

The best player on the best large school girls basketball team, Lincoln's Kloe Froebe wins The State Journal-Register player of the year award.

Chatham Glenwood's Adepoju Arogundade captured seventh place in the 110-meter hurdles in 15.04 seconds and 10th place in the 300 hurdles in 40.80 seconds

The Central State Eight Conference's leading scorer earns The State Journal-Register's Large School Boys Basketball Player of the Year award.

Henry Buecker led the Central State Eight Conference in receiving and interceptions and helped carry Rochester to another state championship along the way