Robert Martin Rutherford, 97, of Springfield, formerly of Rochester, died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. He was born November 8, 1927 in Hervey City, the son of James C.

Colton Robert Degner, 21, of Springfield, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at his home. He was born January 16, 2004, to Robert L. Degner and Stephanie Holdman Degner. He is survived by his father, ...

Auburn High’s girls soccer team opened the 2025 season with a convincing 9-0 shutout win over North Mac Tuesday at Virden. Emme Divjak fired in four goals and Karlissa Clark and Callie Gill had two ...

Lisa Lipe 1). First, can we have some personal background (family, children, educational background)? Hi, my name is Lisa Lipe, and I am married to my husband Jay, Ball-Chatham teacher/coach of almost ...

Trevor Compardo 1. First, can we have some personal background (family, children, educational background)? Family: Married to CJ Compardo and we have two children who attend school in the ...

Members of the Wortman family, owners of the Jack Flash convenience store chain, came before the Chatham Village Board last week to express interest in coming to town. The chain now has 13 locations, ...

Forty-seven Lincoln Land Community College students qualified for the 2025 Illinois SkillsUSA Competition after earning high scores at the SkillsUSA Regional Competition held last month at LLCC and ...

The University of Iowa announced over 8,700 students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2024 fall semester. Included were seven area students: Katelyn Barber of Glenarm; Melodie Bui, Nathan Reed, ...

Ten Glenwood High School students were named Students of the Month in January at the Capital Area Career Center. Honored were Beckett Clutts in the Building Trades program, Natalia Sheperd Brust in ...

Each year, the Chatham Area Chamber of Commerce awards scholarships to three local graduating seniors. The students receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied to the college or university of their ...

Auburn High School band students who were selected to play with the Prairieland Honor Band at Riverton March 6 included, front (L-R): Michael Moldenhauer, Sicily Dinardo, Hannah Essex, Brooke Ladage, ...

Kenneth W. Bolton, 64, of Springfield, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born November 30, 1960, the son of Thomas Eugene and Patricia Dolores (Grana) Bolton. Kenneth lived ...