The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.

When it was announced last month that Springfield's iconic 98-year-old Myers Building would go up for auction, it sparked memories of the old Myers Brothers Department Store that brought many years of ...

At age 72, Hank Helton has spent the better part of his life playing and singing in bands. By the numbers...he has performed with 10-plus bands over the years. He owns nine guitars, including acoustic ...

Many of us enjoy bundling up in a quilt or two when winter winds howl, but if you want to appreciate quilts even more, head to Paducah, Kentucky. Just over the southern Illinois border, this UNESCO ...

Santa House at Kiwanis Park Fri., Dec. 20, 5-8pm, Sat., Dec. 21, 9am-12pm, Sun., Dec. 22, 12-4pm and Mon., Dec. 23, 5-8pm. Make magical memories this holiday season ...

Set back off the corner of Chatham Road and Lawrence Avenue on nearly 30 acres of grassy lawn and woods, Illinois Presbyterian Home provides "comfort in a community" for area seniors. The staff and ...

Officially the darkest day of 2024 is the winter solstice on Dec. 21. It's the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Parallel to that seasonal darkness is the current ...

When: Sun., Dec. 22, 7-10 p.m. and Sun., Jan. 19, 7-10 p.m.

Two recently opened rooms overlooking Springfield Clinic's main campus hold the promise of shorter waits for patients who need the blood vessels feeding their hearts examined or treated for ...

Volunteers investigating one of the closest elections in area history have chronicled ballot irregularities to try to convince a judge that every vote cast in the Sangamon County recorder's race ...

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