A Springfield kitchen will need to be re-inspected after a June 11 visit found mouse droppings in cabinets and insufficient pest bait stations, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Why do some dryers suddenly take longer to finish a cycle, even when the machine seems to be working fine? According to a HelloNation article, slow drying ...

Attorney General Mike DeWine said no magical antidote exists for the heroin epidemic in Ohio and around the country. But during a forum at Springfield Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, he said ...

Chicago, want your bag tax to jump to 25 cents? That’s essentially what will happen if the state of Illinois passes a new measure aimed at creating a statewide bag fee similar to Chicago’s existing ...

Springfield has a large homeless population and local high school senior wants to bring attention to the issue. Springfield High School senior Bella Narcelles has launched a social media campaign to ...

The cities of Springfield and Eugene are considering forming an Intergovernmental Entity (IGE) to govern the Eugene Springfield Fire department. Officials face two main options: create the IGE or ...

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 ...

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 ...