The First Citizen Award committee has selected Joan Bartolon as the 62nd recipient of the Springfield area’s prestigious ...

Murphy devastating in year’s best Small Things Though is seems more pressing now than usual, the question regarding adhering ...

"Sissy, I'm hungry," was always a phrase I heard growing up. My two little sisters would tell me this in hopes I would cure their hunger. I always did. Little 9-year-old me would venture into the ...

I'm 9 years old, standing just behind a velvet rope, and I'm staring up at the skeleton of a dinosaur that is inconceivably old. I'm 11, unable to tear my eyes away from the soft colors in a ...

I believe in destiny Addison Lessen Williamsville High School I believe in destiny. Destiny is truly mind-blowing once you think about it. Destiny can ...

I believe in the moon Jessica Letterly Springfield High School I remain fascinated by the moon. I love how the phases represent life on ...

A federal judge in East St. Louis has struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the Second ...

After a series of many misfortunes, a snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself and the silver linings amongst the clutter of everyday life.

The Springfield Area Arts Council and the city of Springfield have announced the winners of the 2024 Mayor’s Awards for the ...

One night in mid-February, I sat in a church parking lot alone, with a black smudged cross on my forehead. The Ash Wednesday service wrapped up about 30 minutes prior and everyone had left. I thought ...

I believe in soda tabs. Those shiny aluminum openers that sizzle and pop when you open a soda make me believe in love. Love is a concept that most of us do not understand – whether that be how to ...

Construction on the only overpass in Springfield's rail improvements project is expected to commence in early 2025 after federal officials announced $157 million in final grant funds. The federal ...