Springfield

People living near a company that did work for the Navy had no idea that a toxic solvent, disposed of improperly, had made its way into their drinking water – until a public apology from the state in 2019.

Updated Nov. 27 with federal decision — Following an investigation and subsequent layoffs, Mercy Hospital Springfield is no longer at risk of losing…

Three Missouri agencies will receive $1.6 million in federal funds to cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties.The Environmental Protection Agency…

A rumored threat made against Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has turned out to be false, according to the State Highway Patrol. It centered on alleged…

The Missouri Supreme Court will not hear a legal challenge to Springfield's smoking ban, officially ending a lawsuit filed by a bar owner. Attorney…

Black-and-white photos show Springfield, Ill., in the 1920s and '30s. They were brought back to life by photo editor Rich Saal, who scanned and archived 1,300 glass plates that were thought to have been lost.

On July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman executed by the federal government when she was hanged for her role in the assassination of Abraham…

An appeals court has ordered federal prison officials to temporarily stop forcing anti-psychotic drugs on the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage.The…

View Locations of found radiation from Japan in IL in a larger mapThe map above depicts the locations highlighted in the following story where trace…

Winter hats mingled with stovepipe hats at the center of a nationwide effort to honor Abraham Lincoln and set a world record.Hundreds of people gathered…