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Innovative wetland ecology islands, an entertainment center and an adventure park are only a sliver of the possible features being considered as part of a planned revamp of the Lake Springfield area.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker took to Instagram last Friday to share what he called a "Special Announcement From Governor JB Pritzker." Standing in front of a podium, Pritzker ...

Scott Walter "took the plunge" for the first time Saturday afternoon, splashing into the cold water of Lake Springfield during this year's Springfield Polar Plunge event. Walter, of Springfield, was ...