A man in Sangamon County has been formally accused of prolonged abuse that led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.

Daniel was taken to the St. John’s Hospital emergency room and was unresponsive and not breathing. Court documents show his body temperature was 86 degrees and he weighed 94 pounds.

The State Journal-Register took a look back at the deaths and the latest information on rulings and court happenings. Here's ...

A stepfather has been indicted on murder charges in the prolonged abuse that led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.

In fact, illegitimate massage parlors are the "second-largest venue" for human trafficking in Illinois based on calls to the ...

How many "r's" in your "brrrr" this week? Well, it's too cold to count them so let's just be thrilled and chilled to the ...

The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, confirmed the identity of a 55-year-old man who was transported by EMS from the ...

The name of a 55-year-old man who was found unresponsive in a cell Tuesday has been released by the Sangamon County Coroner.

A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House ...

House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could ...

The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would study the possibility of adopting 33 Illinois counties that have expressed their desire to ...

The Sangamon County Spelling Bee was scheduled to be Feb. 19 in Pawnee. Williamsville Junior High representatives were (top left) fifth graders Braden Stuewe, Dean Canty, and alternate Eli Penley; top ...