SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Forget Lincoln. Illinois’ state capital, renowned for its ties to Honest Abe and other less-honest politicians, now wants to be known as the home of Homer Simpson. Like many things ...

During 18 seasons of “The Simpsons” TV series, the location of the fictional Springfield in which it’s set has never been identified. Recently, Springfield, Vt., beat out 13 other Springfields across ...

The city of West Springfield faced off against the city of Springfield, for the ‘Mayors’ Cup in the Battle of the Springfields.’ West Springfield Mayor Will Reichelt and Springfield Mayor Domenic ...

With a bowling alley, a pub, a prison and a nuclear power plant just down the road, Springfield, Vt., likes to think itself a real-life version of the home of "The Simpsons." Now, the town is going ...

The release of the Simpsons film in the US has sparked a battle across the country as 14 towns called Springfield compete to host the premiere. The hugely popular cartoon featuring Homer, Marge and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's the battle of the Springfields with residents in 14 towns with that name across the United States competing to be chosen on Tuesday to host the premier of the upcoming ...

From Springfield, Ohio, to the city's namesakes in West Virginia, Vermont and Illinois, one familiar exclamation resounds: "Doh!" After 23 years, the creator of The Simpsons has finally broken his ...

Westinghouse and the UK government's Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) have announced that they are close to reaching a deal that will see the long-term management of the Springfields fuel site ...

Springfield, Vt. ? With a bowling alley, a pub, a prison and a nuclear power plant just down the road, Springfield, Vt., likes to think itself a real-life version of the home of “The Simpsons.” Now, ...