Springfield’s famous “Horseshoe” sandwich gets its due respect with the “Route 66 Horseshoe” – featuring your choice of protein on Texas toast, smothered with crispy fries and a cheese sauce that ...

There’s a treasure trove in Springfield that has Illinoisans putting miles on their odometers just for the chance to step back in time. The Barrel Antique Mall isn’t your average secondhand store—it’s ...

This has done so much harm to neighborhoods, to redevelopment, to property values, to people who’ve had to try to live and ...

She had been arrested for her involvement in a brawl in a metro-east strip club that left a dancer with eight staples in her ...

Today in Illinois, only six covered bridges remain. Mostly nestled in out-of-the-way rural locales, many have become ...

Now, more than two years after McClain’s conviction in the historic “ComEd Four” bribery case, McClain is scheduled to learn ...

The recent closures or announced closures of multiple downtown Springfield businesses are just the latest to leave the ...

Pop-Up Chicken Shop has postponed plans to open a Springfield, Illinois location. Owner Aaron Francis cited vandalism and issues with local municipalities as reasons for the delay. Francis intends ...

From wage hikes to school policy changes, dozens of new Illinois laws take effect July 1. Here’s a breakdown of the most notable ones.

The Route History Museum in Springfield, which documents the Black experience on Route 66, housed in a former Texaco gas station from 1946, June 20, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) ...

SPRINGFIELD — When fire tore through the second floor of the home at 37 George St. in Springfield last May, firefighters may not have realized they were battling to save part of the city’s ...

Renovations are expected to be completed in early fall 2026. This story was updated to add photos. The first floor of Springfield's Historic City Hall on Chestnut Expressway is nearly unrecognizable.