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 ...

A prominent local minister has been asked to resign as cochair of the Massey Commission because of allegations that he groped ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many families choose autumn and early winter to take family photographs. The light seems just right, the pace of life has slowed down and there are upcoming holiday cards to consider. But taking ...

Sun., Oct. 13, 3-6 p.m. and Tue., Dec. 31, 7-10 p.m. West End Boogie Project Sun., Oct. 27, 3-6 p.m. Tim Hart Sun., Nov. 10, 3-6 p.m., Sun., Dec. 15, 3-6 p.m. and Sun ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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Just when you thought we had escaped the ravages of that Midwest summer heat, here we are in mid-September paying the price for a moderate August. Actually, it's an easy way to say something silly ...

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 ...