Kelly Byrne is one of four candidates vying for two seats on the Springfield school board. The two with the most votes will be sworn in mid-April.

Although reductions in Missouri teens' smoking, alcohol and marijuana use are a bright spot, health advocates say prevention ...

This week's column focuses on seed starting, advice for pruning blackberry plants and how to support the local ecosystem with ...

Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson shares a poem she wrote sparked by a childhood memory — but she didn't let reality get ...

Some voters appear to have forgotten Trump's first term in office, Robert Haslag writes, predicting painful reminders to come.

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in the Midwest last week compared with the week prior.

This week in restaurant news, Curly Que Barbecue opens a location in a supermarket and Springfield is getting another ...

Multiple bills in the Missouri legislature would curb the use of mobile devices during instructional time, with lawmakers ...

Three organizations are collaborating to put on a candidate forum Feb. 15 for those running in Springfield City Council races ...