SPRINGFIELD – A popular festival is returning to downtown Springfield this Labor Day weekend after not happening in 2025. New ...

A new exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum puts the spotlight on Springfield history and the way its economy and social fabric were influenced for decades by one of America’s ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield city leaders will move forward with a plan to buy an almost half-a-million dollar ...

Springfield Area Arts Council organizes the Poetry Out Loud Contest annually. Mark Turcotte, the Illinois Poet Laureate, visits to share how poetry is thriving because it's more than dead poets.

Springfield offers five exciting events this weekend, including the Saint Patrick's Day parade and the Railyard opening.

Travel through time in Illinois! Discover historic towns, theaters, and landmarks where the past still lives in brick streets and grand old buildings.

This year’s Illinois Beef Expo at the Illinois State Fairgrounds had a new event — a fitting competition featuring seven ...

The state honored 28 schools from across Illinois for academic performance at an event at the governor’s mansion in ...

The largest artificial lake within Illinois' borders has plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, including top fishing spots and beachy campgrounds.

From strange classics to surprisingly tasty local staples, these Illinois foods prove the Prairie State does weird and delicious better than anywhere.

This plan would require any student who commits sexual assault or attempted sexual assault at school, a school-sponsored activity or event, or activities related to school to be expelled for ...

An animal rights group has filmed the practice and calls for clear standards in prosecuting steer tailers.