january 1
- College football playoffs: Alabama wins, will face Clemson for title
- Kirk Wessler: Illinois needs a Donnal to ride to the rescue
- Lake Area facility to remain open through at least next Friday
- CS8 girls tennis player of the year: No letdown as Glenwood's Natalie Odin repeats
- Springfield police handle 11 homicides in 2015
- Most memorable 2015 column? Two words will reveal it
- CS8 girls swimmer of the year: Alexis Preski makes waves in first, last year for Glenwood team
- Rauner should have responded to recent weather situation
- Sen. Kirk is right about Syrian refugee program
- Trump protester's rude behavior got too much attention
- Reader questions police handling of expired sticker
- Hold parents accountable, but keep kids out of it
- Petersburg sets up wall to keep floodwaters at bay; one missing Taylorville teen found dead
- Body of Christian County teen found in floodwaters
- Chicago Police: Some crimes dropped in 2015, homicides rose
- Sangamon River crest reached in Petersburg
- Shorter Illinois highway emerges from failed interstate bid