An employee at a Springfield restaurant dropped a cooked potato on the floor and then put it back in a container of cooked potatoes to serve, according to a Dec. 3 report by the Springfield-Greene ...

For years, residents across Illinois have voiced understandable frustration about rising municipal taxes. But the truth is, much of what drives those local costs doesn’t start at the village hall it ...

Illinois State Board of Education recently published its annual Illinois Report Card. The report card contains data on things like standardized test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Fountains across the city of Springfield were being vandalized over the weekend. “What may seem like a fun prank actually does have consequences,” said Springfield Public Works ...

Senate passes resolution to end Trump’s global tariffs; 4 Republicans side with Dems Amazon says it didn’t cut 14,000 people because of money. It cut them because of ‘culture’ DOJ, in a first, brings ...

SPRINGFIELD — Quality-of-life problems came to the forefront during an election forum while at-large City Council candidates offered new ideas to solve problems and enhance life in the city. Four ...

Several restaurants in the Springfield area had trouble keeping their food at the appropriate temperatures, Springfield-Greene County Health Department food inspectors found this week. The Missouri ...

U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski held a public forum July 28 in Springfield to discuss the challenges facing the U.S. Postal Service. Credit: PHOTO BY SCOTT REEDER Local mail service is in crisis, and it ...

As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, Springfield police were called to the 100 block of East Cecil Street for reports of a shooting around 3:45 p.m., according to Chief Allison Elliott. “A lot of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill (WICS) — A former city alderman is tired of the city’s trash problem. Joe McMenamin said he’s never seen it this bad. NewsChannel 20 has the details on how trash sat untouched for ...

SPRINGFIELD — Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is suing former city landlord Springfield Gardens, once one of the city’s top taxpayers, for breach of contract and violations of state laws on security ...