Under a mountain of debt, WSEC-TV struggles for survival

Public TV station hopes for federal rescue to make it through summer

Public radio and television stations across the nation have been hit hard by the recession, losing membership support, program sponsorships and grant funding. Dr. Jerold Gruebel, presiden

Utility reform emerges from legislative chaos

State promotes energy efficency through utility bills

Crossing Lines, the documentary

Filmmaker’s struggle for cultural identity begins with her Springfield childhood

For Indira Somani, growing up in Springfield wasn’t always easy. Her parents moved to the capital city from Pittsburgh in 1974, and the next year

Group helps prostitutes recover; struggles for recovery itself

PORA closes residential program and lays off staff members

Positive Options, Referrals and Alternatives, a Springfield nonprofit that provides housing for survivors of prostitution, as well as food and free HIV testing at several sites around Spr

Mixed-martial arts fighter opens Springfield gym

Justin Robbins, a Sacred Heart-Griffin wrestler turned mixed-martial arts fighter who appeared on the cover of IT last June, has punched up efforts to supply Springfield with a new brand o

Bike and run, a pace for everyone

As the summer sun emerges and time-consumers like Lost and Dancing with the Stars end (just for the season!), the capital city’s trails and parks come alive with walkers, joggers and

Visit central Illinois wineries for close-to-home tourism

If you’re craving fun in the sun or a relaxing romantic rendezvous this summer, bypass the travel headache and head for a nearby central Illinois winery. The Illinois Grape Gr

Sierra Club to Shimkus: Clean energy is no ‘assault on democracy’

“There’s no clean coal,” but economy can benefit from green jobs

As U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, continues to condemn cap-and-trade legislation to limit carbon emissions, the Sangamon Valley Group of the Sierra Club prepares to fire back.

Attorney General gets tough with craigslist

Erotic services section violates last year’s agreement

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan traveled to New York last week to deliver this message to craigslist chief executive officer Jim Buckmaster: remove your Web site’s erotic ser

Pleasant Plains group wants to rescue Clayville

First step is to stabilize historic buildings damaged by vandals

Annie Rieken, a historic archaeologist from Carbondale, was flabbergasted by what she found on a recent trip to Clayville. Vagrants or delinquent kids had broken into every buildin