Innovative wetland ecology islands, an entertainment center and an adventure park are only a sliver of the possible features being considered as part of a planned revamp of the Lake Springfield area.

Deer will be hunted with bows near Lake Springfield during limited periods this fall and winter. Because deer overpopulate the lake area, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced ...

Springfield, IL-The beach at Lake Springfield will not open this season. City Water Light and Power owns the lake. They say they have not included expenses for the beach in this year's budget, because ...

Springfield, Illinois, is known for being the hometown of 16th President Abraham Lincoln and the capital of the Land of Lincoln. The city's many historical sites such as the Abraham Lincoln ...

Scott Walter "took the plunge" for the first time Saturday afternoon, splashing into the cold water of Lake Springfield during this year's Springfield Polar Plunge event. Walter, of Springfield, was ...