The decades-long wait is almost over for Springfield’s anticipated SCHEELS Sports Park. The concrete is down, and the scorching sun is bearing down on brand new turfgrass fields ready for play by the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Springfield is now home to the world’s largest air supported sports dome. Workers spent the past two days inflating the dome. It’s located outside of the new Scheels Sports ...

Community members are invited to submit a “Community Commentary” column for publication. Columns should be approximately 500 words in length and will be edited for publication. The News-Sun will make ...

Springfield residents got a tour of The Dome at the former South High School and learned how it has been transformed into a hub for hands-on learning, afterschool programming, and student-led ...