The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is warning communities across the state of drinking water contamination. The EPA ...

A bridge painting project on Old Route 36 south near Riverton is set to begin next week. on April 28. On Friday, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lane closures will be ...

Schrag defeated Mary Collette in the April 8 election to take the mayor’s seat from McClure, who was term-limited after four ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. A new study says four of the top five urban areas with the highest property taxes are right here in Illinois.

The four-year contract is expected to cost a total of $1.4 billion. It includes class size limits, requirements to hire ...

As our nation prepares to celebrate its approaching semi-quincentennial, I believe Springfield is well positioned for the ...

Springfield City Council passed a resolution at its April 7 meeting to issue $16 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds to the city’s Housing Authority for Pinnacle on the Park LP. The bonds ...

He also noted he wants to gather a group of young people to engage them and explore ways the city can ensure young people want to remain in Springfield. Simpson told the News-Leader he was proud ...

SPRINGFIELD — Hate incidents are on the rise in Illinois, and no corner of the state is spared, according to a new report from the Anti-Defamation League. The report, released Wednesday ...

You can use the map below to determine the areas that are within Conway city limits, and which are considered unincorporated Horry County. Stay with WMBF News for updates.

SPRINGFIELD — Road tests to renew driver’s licenses could be a thing of the past for many seniors in Illinois under a bill unanimously approved Wednesday by the Illinois House. The House voted 114-0 ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois House Republicans waited too long to file a lawsuit challenging legislative maps drawn in 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. As a result, the Democrat-majority ...