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 ...

Chick-fil-A Just Solved a Tricky Problem, and Taught a Smart Hiring Lesson in the Process New ‘unusual’ side effect of weight-loss drugs becoming more common, research suggests Broncos’ Sean Payton ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield continues its ongoing efforts to upgrade school buildings that are nearly 100 years old or older. In a unanimous vote, the Springfield City Council ...

Sven, a sales leader, received a call from a major customer who was furious. Their order arrived late, the product was damaged, and to top it off, their invoice didn’t reflect the volume discount ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inner circle worked with outside lobbyists who were not registered to lobby on behalf of the city in the Illinois General Assembly, a practice his office defended after ...

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 ...

Chicago has big financial problems — at the city, the schools and the CTA — but you’d never know it by the modest wish list Mayor Brandon Johnson is carrying with him to Springfield Tuesday. With five ...