In the four months post-verdict, a period nearly as long as the grueling trial itself, Madigan turned 83 — a mitigating ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office is appealing that decision, arguing that the weapons banned under the law such ...

Built in 1880 by a congregation comprised of formerly enslaved people and their descendants, the church is an enduring, ...

The Culture Experience was founded two years ago by the mother-daughter duo of Alice Ivy-Wilson and Haley Williams as an ...

Look out, folks, June is coming in hot with all kinds of live music happening here, there and everywhere. Let's get going and ...

In 2023, out of 11,516 traffic stops – a 54% increase since 2021 – 51% of the drivers involved were Black. Black people make ...

An immigrant advocacy organization that recently opened a Springfield office is celebrating its expansion of services with a ...

School's out and it's county fair season! Some good old-fashioned fair fun certainly can be had this week at what has been called the premier county fair of central Illinois. The Sangamon County Fair ...

Tue., June 17, 1 p.m., Fri., June 20, 1 p.m., Tue., June 24, 1 p.m., Fri., June 27, 1 p.m., Tue., July 1, 1 p.m., Fri., July 4, 1 p.m., Tue., July 8, 1 p.m., Fri ...

Summer Solstice is a bright and colorful exhibit featuring transparent watercolor paintings by Priscilla Kluge and handcrafted beaded jewelry by Shelly North. Priscilla’s recent work focuses on ...

Featuring photography, mixed media, oil and acrylic paintings, pastel work and other artworks by black artists highlighting the theme of resilience. The exhibit is curated by Austin Wells and Elijah ...