Where will Springfield be in 50 years? There is reason for optimism. The author draws from nearly five decades of experience in local government to shape recommendations for the city's future.

One social worker in one district court room will not solve the Springfield area’s long-running and growing homelessness problem. Yet if Lisa Green can help more Hampden County residents sleep under ...

Editor’s note: Daniel Jackson is the enterprise editor of The Republican. Over the years my curiosity has led me to banks of old newspapers and boxes of yellowed paper in search of overlooked history.

The Illinois primary is slated for March 17. Early voting has already begun. Voters will also weigh in on several referendums. SPRINGFIELD -- A key U.S. Senate race, a Republican primary for Sangamon ...