Combined with earlier buyouts and retirements, the Health and Human Services Department will be left with 62,000 employees, down from around 82,000. Agencies face an April 14 deadline to present ...

She was really funny, she had the prettiest smile, she loved to be around her family,” the woman’s mother said.

A 14-year-old ... Springfield. Crews responded to reports of an injury crash around 3:35 p.m. on East Pitchin Road near the intersection with South Pitchin / Crabill Road according to the Ohio ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — In East Springfield, the fire and rescue department has undergone some major renovations to its facility to make things safer for the community by better equipping their ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield Clinic is laying off an unknown number of workers amid "financial challenges," according to a hospital spokesman. Chief Brand and Advocacy Officer for ...

the crash occurred near the intersection of W John Street and S Wittenberg Avenue before 3 p.m. Springfield police identified the passenger who died in the crash as 36-year-old Aryn Mundy.

man on a cocaine trafficking charge and authorities are seeking to recover over $353,000 in cash, some linked to a bank in Springfield. Rahkeem Blakely, 34, of Enfield, appeared Wednesday before U ...

PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ and its impact on the Ohio town caught in the middle ... investigated hundreds of… How life in Springfield has been disrupted by lies about its Haitian ...

A man was shot and killed in the 800 block of West Lenox Avenue in Springfield on April 7. Camren White 19, of Stonington, died around 1:45 a.m., according to a news release from Sangamon County ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield Police Department (SPD) is asking for the public’s help in locating 74-year-old Darrell Jackson, who went missing last week. Photo of Darrell Jackson (Courtesy ...

The 11-year-old said he “just did something” during ... the Head Golf Professional at Springfield Country Club. Houston has coached golf for almost 10 years, and he’s worked with three ...