The remains of a Springfield woman were found in a waste container, inside of a shed, Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said.

For nine seasons, TV audiences sang along to the theme song from NBC's "The Facts of Life." Over the years, some of the ...

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as arguably ...

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Chuck Kesey, co-founder of Springfield Creamery and a natural foods pioneer, died at age 87. He and his late wife, Sue, founded the creamery in 1960 after graduating from Oregon State University.

Nancy McKeon remains one of the most familiar faces from 1980s American television, best known for her role as the tough and outspoken Jo Polniaczek on The Facts of Life. Over the years, she has ...

In addition to starring in a slew of TV movies and voicing characters in video games after The Facts of Life concluded, Rae also starred on the big screen in Nowhere (1997), You Don't Mess with the ...

Nancy Hall passed away at age 93 after a long illness from complications of a stroke and Parkinson’s Disease on October 17, 2025 at Sioux Falls Good Samaritan Village. Visitation will be 5 to 7 PM on ...

Francis J. McKeon, 65, passed away surrounded by family at home in Fort Walton Beach, FL, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, due to complications of dementia. Francis, known to friends and family as Frank or ...

Nancy Catherine Theresa O’Neil Hursey 78, beloved wife of Francis (“Frank”) X. Hursey passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025 at her home in West Hartford. She was born on December 29, 1946 in ...

Nancy Jean Lafferty, 88, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Nancy’s life was full of family, friends, and her faith. She was born December 2, 1936, in Redkey, ...