There are multiple vacant buildings in downtown Springfield. What type of business would you like to see fill some of the vacancies? Vote now.

Here are five things going on this weekend in the area.

Tripadvisor’s “The 10 Best Illinois Campgrounds 2025,” sorted by “best value,” named spots in East St. Louis, Herod, Carbondale, Mt. Vernon and more among the top options. Some of the campgrounds ...

Downhome Music Festival, a festival featuring bands and beer, was set to take place July 25 and July 26. But organizers ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law to make a series of changes to the Prisoner Review Board after it released a man who would ...

Redfin reports that America’s housing is aging, with few new homes built, driving up prices in cities like Buffalo and New ...

Betsy Dollar talks to ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about the Paint the Street event in downtown Springfield, IL. WCIA Champaign. Springfield Art Association Paint the Street. Posted: June 11, ...

As Springfield bars open over the summer, other doors close. This time, Terra Ferment, a bar serving locally brewed beers closed on May 31. The bar originally opened in 2020 during the pandemic at ...

Il Lusso: A fine dining Italian steakhouse at 201 E Park Ave. ... Tallahassee Hooters abruptly shutters sole location How you can help downtown Tallahassee restaurants in the summer slowdown ...

Worthy Brewfest: June 14, noon-4 p.m., Stearns Square in downtown Springfield. Advance tickets are $55.20 ($12.51 designated driver), theworthybrewfest.com Easthampton Cultural Chaos: June 14 ...

Restaurants are seeing more and more changes in Eugene this spring. Sam Bond's Garage is officially for sale on LoopNet. Estelle, a gluten-free bakery, has opened in downtown Springfield. And ...

The Chicago Bears Friday announced a long-rumored and much-anticipated shift in stadium development focus back to their 326-acre property in Arlington Heights. “Over the last few months, we have ...