Rep. Dagmara Avelar, D-Romeoville, speaks on the House floor in October 2025, with House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch in the ...

President Trump’s new class of battleships, which are envisioned to anchor the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet,” are expected to ...

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is facing a tough reelection in a state carried by Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024, ...

A federal judge in Springfield says the State Board of Elections is not required to hand over the state’s complete voter ...

Seven Indiana University fraternity members are being criminally charged for hazing methods that led to two pledges ...

A new report shows resigned Rep. Harry Benton engaged in a “pattern and practice of inappropriate sexual conduct” dating back ...

After butting heads with the Buffalo Springfield, Young found himself moving at warp speed with his new musical recruits, and ...

Can you name the one-hit wonder behind these iconic song lyrics? Everyone may love a comeback story in Hollywood—but in the music industry, nothing captures listeners' imaginations quite like a ...

"Ask Steve" is a State Journal-Register series where you can ask questions about Springfield's personalities, history, ...