december 27
- Matoush fits in as freshman for Hillsboro girls
- CS8 football player of year: SHG's Sergent earned stripes as running back
- Auburn avoids upset against North Mac at Waverly Tournament
- 15 for 15: A healthy Malik Turner is a happy — and productive — athlete
- 15 for 15: Two-time Olympian Kelci Bryant has to give up a lot to find success
- 15 for 15: Former Lanphier all-state hoops star Richard McBride wants to be remembered as winner
- 15 for 15: On track or on basketball court, Southeast's Alex Harden always stood out
- 15 for 15: With Olympic dreams, SHG swimmer Ryan Held just getting started
- 15 for 15: SHG's Eric Peterman planted seeds to the changing face of local high school football
- 15 for 15: Former Carlinville track and field standout Kelsey Card continued family tradition
- 15 for 15: SHS' Hailee Elmore credits sports with molding her into what she has become
- 15 for 15: Rochester's big-armed Wes Lunt takes studious approach to QB improvement
- 15 for 15: Basketball or baseball, Pleasant Plains won with Dusty Bensko in lineup
- 15 for 15: Lanphier's Andre Iguodala is Springfield basketball's greatest success story
- 15 for 15: Virginia's Eric Jokisch went from small-town Virginia to pitching for Cubs
- 15 for 15: Volleyball gave Glenwood's Hannah Werth a chance to see the world
- 15 for 15: Glenwood's Hillary Werth finding success now as painter, sculptor
- 15 for 15: Springfield High's all-time leading scorer Zahna Medley has All-America aspirations
- 15 for 15: The top high school athletes of the 21st Century
- 15 for 15 voting results: Readers pick their top 21st Century athletes
- Local Business Notes: Epicure's Choice Smoke Shop calling it quits in downtown Springfield
- Springfield stores busy day after Christmas
- Dave Bakke: Ray Hofman's Lego hobby fills a void, spreads joy
- Pierce seeks GOP nomination to take on Scherer
- State budget impasse leads list of top 15 stories in 2015
- 'Conscience' a complicated matter at Communion
- Sherman United Methodist Church's remodeling brings new life to building
- Not too late to donate to Friend-in-Deed
- Columnist off-base in criticism of prayer
- Green Belt Express is investment in future
- Federal government should regulate marijuana
- Redistricting opponents rely on misinformation
- New York corruption cases offer lessons for Illinois
- Sangamon County history: Industrial lineup for 1953 shows few remain
- Syrian refugees deserve our compassion, not fear
- Disney takes bigger cut from Star Wars box office
- Wrong track: Railroads and regulators resist providing details about hazardous shipments
- Wrong track
- Relatives of 2 killed by Chicago police demand changes
- Heavy rain brings flooding to Pawnee, Pana
- Working together to encourage charitable giving
- 5 drown in southern Illinois when high water sweeps away car
- St. Louis sportswriter Joe Strauss dies at age 54
- I-70 outside St. Louis closed because of flooding
- Tornadoes sweep through Dallas area
- At least 11 die from Texas tornadoes, 12 in Midwest flooding
- 'Force Awakens' becomes fastest movie to $1 billion
- Bears Carey on
- Prep Scoops: Hillsboro girls hope for Moore's return
- Medical marijuana's big business lures ex-law enforcers