The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building ...

Former Springfield police officer Clayton Hadley was indicted Sept. 18 on drug charges after sheriff's deputies allegedly found illicit drugs and more than $5,000 in cash in his home. Hadley's ...

On Sept. 29, come to Oak Ridge Cemetery for the Sangamon County Historical Society's annual cemetery walk. Hear about seven Springfield citizens who now rest in Oak Ridge's beautiful grounds. Meet a ...

Friday Night Jazz Every Friday, 5:30-7:30pm. Listen to some of Springfield's finest jazz musicians with a different act every week. Sponsored by the Springfield Area Arts Council. Free, family ...

Like so many of us, I am a fall person through and through. The leaves, the books, the sweaters, the colors, the coffee: What can I say? Fall has it all. One of my first childhood literary friends, ...

The first flashes of scarlet have emerged on the leaves of the maple tree in my yard, a sure sign that the fall baking season is about to begin. Baskets of brightly colored apples have replaced summer ...

Billie Dent was waitressing at Sweet Basil Café last month when she and about 20 coworkers learned they were out of work the hard way – Sangamon County sheriff's deputies arrived and evicted the ...

With its ubiquitous membership pitches, bold red presence at community events, and sales offers for services featuring photos of sublimely happy customers, AARP looks like the Try Hard organization ...

Back in the day when TWA flew out of St. Louis to Springfield, Illinois, and Springfield, Missouri, from side-by-side gates, at least one passenger got on the wrong plane. The potential graduate ...

Bees know how to bee, so just let them be is the philosophy of urban beekeepers Jason and Lauren Baker. Lauren Baker said that she and her husband raise bees a little differently than some. They take ...

It was a good year to be a vegetable gardener in central Illinois. An early start in the spring rolled right on into a hot but not too dry summer, perfect for growing whopper tomatoes, peppers and ...

Six businesses were awarded $280,000 in grants by the Springfield City Council on Sept. 17 from the city's share of sales taxes on adult-use cannabis sales. The unanimous vote on the allocations, ...