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Weekend Rundown
2 years ago
From flat track racing to beer and oysters – Lynch has your Weekend Rundown

So many things to do this holiday weekend. Check out Lynch’s picks!

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Massey’s death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program

Law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022.

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Crime
2 years ago
Man accused of murdering DCFS worker found guilty, but mentally ill

Diedre Silas was killed while making a home visit in Thayer in 2022.

SPD grads
Local
2 years ago
16 new Springfield Police Department recruits graduate from law enforcement academy

They will now complete five weeks of additional training at the SPD Academy.

Local
2 years ago
As Illinois receives praise for its cannabis equity efforts, stakeholders still working on system’s flaws

New entrants to marijuana market still struggle against entrenched businesses.

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Crime
2 years ago
Benjamin Reed pleads insanity for murder of DCFS worker

Various psychiatrists had diagnosed Reed with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, cannabis abuse, nicotine dependency, and a personality disorder with antisocial and borderline traits.

woman receiving vaccine
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

Last fall’s shots targeted a different part of the coronavirus family tree, a strain that’s no longer circulating.

Home prices
Business
2 years ago
Cities with the most expensive homes in the Springfield, Illinois metro area

The typical home value in the United States was $360,974 in June, 3.2% higher than the year before.

Guaranteed Rate Field
Crime
2 years ago
Woman shot at White Sox game sues team and stadium authority

The lawsuit maintains that the White Sox and the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority failed to enforce a stadium prohibition on firearms.