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State Sen. Thomas Cullerton’s long-awaited trial on federal embezzlement charges has been postponed due to a COVID-19 scheduling requirements.

The travel center, known for its clean restrooms and trademark snacks, will feature 100 gas pumps.

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. announces voluntary recall for certain salads due to Listeria concerns.

Illinois officials are seeking answers after the killing last week of a state child welfare worker during a home visit — the second such tragedy to occur in less than five years. Deidre Silas, an investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, was stabbed to death last Tuesday when she responded to a call of possible endangerment of children in a home in the central Illinois town of Thayer. A man related to one or more of the six children who were at home at the time, 32-year-old Benjamin Reed, is being held in the Sangamon County Jail without bond on first-degree murder and other charges.

An Illinois child welfare worker was stabbed to death during a home visit in a town south of Springfield, authorities said. Diedre Silas, 36, an investigator for the state Department of Children and Family Services, was conducting a welfare check Tuesday on children living in the home in Thayer when she was stabbed, according to Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell. Benjamin Reed, 32, who authorities say lived in the home, faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery and unlawful restraint.

The woman's husband was also charged month's earlier.

A Missouri boarding school doctor accused of several child sex crimes has been taken into custody in Arkansas. The Kansas City Star reports that 57-year-old David Smock was arrested Tuesday night in Harrison, Arkansas, not far from the Missouri border. Smock began feeling ill on his return to Missouri and tested positive for COVID-19 at the Arkansas jail, said Heidemann, who was representing Smock on charges filed in Cedar County.

A new natural gas power plant near Springfield, could emit more carbon dioxide than 800,000 automobiles every year.

State and local agencies are investigating Tuesday after residents flooded local police stations with calls about a mysterious loud “boom" that rattled central Illinois communities. Rebecca Clark with Illinois Emergency Management Agency said the agency is investigating with state and local partners but she had no other information. Decatur Fire Department’s Deputy Chief Dan Kline told the Herald & Review that a booming noise was heard about 11:28 a.m. CST, prompting concerned calls to Decatur’s police and fire departments.

The lawsuit claims A-Advanced Bail Bonds, Michael Nivens Bail Bonds and First Track GPS were negligent and Parrow died as a "direct and proximate result" of their actions.

Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey on Monday named Stephanie Trussell, a former right wing radio talk show host in Chicago, as his running mate for the June 28 primary.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for an 11-year-old boy, last seen Friday evening in the Springfield neighborhood.

Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta resigned shortly before pleading guilty to bribery charges alleging he took an envelope of cash from a representative of a red-light camera company.

Chef Kenny Gilbert has launched his newest endeavor in Springfield. Silkie’s Chicken and Champagne forms an eclectic concept that offers many styles of fried chicken on multiple flavors of biscuits. Pair that with cocktails featuring bubbles as the base...it may sound a little out there, but I can attest, the combo is fiercely pleasurable to the palate. I sat down with the chef to talk about his new concept, the reason for the location and the experience Kenny hopes people have when they visit Silkie’s.

An Oregon man has been charged with a federal hate crime after using the internet to target and brutally assault a gay man because of his sexual orientation. Daniel Andrew McGee, of Springfield, has been charged by criminal complaint with a hate crime. Despite the victim’s pleas for McGee to stop, McGee continued striking the man repeatedly in the head with the club. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Gavin W. Bruce for the District of Oregon and Trial Attorney Cameron A. A criminal complaint is only an accusation of a crime, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Howard W. Carroll served in the state legislature for 28 years — 26 in the state Senate, where he was known for overseeing the budget appropriations process and championing bills involving health care and human rights.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a change to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would allow those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine to potentially face repercussions. The law was adopted in 1978 to protect physicians from penalty or discipline for refusing to perform abortions because of a religious or moral objection. Democratic Attorney General Kwame Raoul asked Pritzker to encourage legislation to make clear the law was not intended to cover a contagious and deadly pandemic.

Porchfest makes a return to Historic Springfield this weekend after a year long hiatus. While attendees can expect the same great neighborhood vibe with plenty of music, food and more...the main focus will be on the east side of the neighborhood. With 25 acts on a number of featured porches from noon to 8pm, the vibe will be engaging and infectious. With the addition of multiple businesses on Main and Pearl Streets, attendees are invited to stay for Porchfest After Dark. Rance made a stop at one of the headline act houses to find out more about this weekend’s activities.

Food and diapers in all sizes will be available for those in need.

Merriam-Webster has added 455 new words to its venerable dictionary.

The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in a Springfield neighborhood that sent two men, ages 24 and 27, to the hospital.

News4Jax is digging deeper into the cost to remove a Confederate monument from a Jacksonville park.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot set to unveil budget proposal with boost to police spending but no additional property tax increase.

Highlights of this day in history: Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act; Anthrax tainted letters sent to NBC and the New York Post. (Sept. 18)

Chicago-based aerospace giant Boeing Co. will invest $200 million to begin manufacturing the U.S. Navy's latest unmanned aircraft at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in a project that could add more than 150 jobs on the company's southwest Illinois campus, according to an announcement scheduled for Friday. Boeing plans to build the MQ-25 Stingray, the Navy's first carrier-based unmanned aircraft in a state-of-the-art plant of about 291,000 square feet (27,034 square meters), according to a news release provided in advance to The Associated Press. State and company officials have planned a Friday afternoon news conference to announce the plan at MidAmerica in Mascoutah, about 29 miles (47 kilometers) southeast of St. Louis.

Lawyers say once powerful former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of child sexual abuse have reached a tentative out-of-court settlement over Hastert’s refusal to pay $1.8 million in exchange for his silence.

A new study finds pension systems for state government workers are in their best shape since the Great Recession.

The next time you visit the 9/11 memorial in New York City, you will find a Jacksonville connection that surrounds it.

Media outlets that often spend hours each day exploring the country's differences paused to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by recalling almost wistfully the sense of common purpose that united Americans in the aftermath.

Lawyers for Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta said Thursday he now plans to plead guilty in a red-light camera bribery case.

It wasn’t long after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 that Mark Miner, then a senior at Bartram Trail wrote a letter — actually multiple letters — to officials in New York City asking for a piece of the World Trade Center wreckage. Time and again Miner was rebuffed. And again he tried. One finally got through.

A hospital in Springfield, Missouri, was forced to reopen its COVID unit this summer.

Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield Tuesday to take up new state legislative maps drawn by Democrats, but an energy overhaul proposal could also get heard.

Illinois Republicans criticized President Joe Biden and Gov. J.B. Pritzker while trying to sound an optimistic note ahead of next year's elections in a state that is trending ever more Democratic.

The Biden administration is expected to extend the mandate for transportation through mid-January.

New Census data shows Chicago's population has grown over the past decade, which runs afoul of claims by Fox News hosts and former President Donald Trump that people are fleeing the city's violence.

News4Jax visited the COVID-19 ward at UF Health Jacksonville on Friday and met Maria Omerkov, one of many patients in the Springfield facility.

The Illinois Commerce Commission voted Thursday to open an investigation into the ComEd bribes-for-favors scandal that helped topple ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan.

The Florida Department of Health in Duval County will be temporarily expanding COVID-19 testing hours at its Central Health Plaza in Springfield.

It's a major milestone as the nation battles another surge in new infections fueled by the delta variant.

COVID cases continue to rise, but many residents remain reluctant to get the vaccine.

In addition to 50+ food and art vendors, more than 20 bands will be playing from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Saturday, November 6, 2021.

The Delta variant is responsible for the nation's exponential surge in COVID cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

The Delta variant is responsible for the nation's exponential surge in COVID cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Jacksonville residents lined up for hours outside the Department of Health’s Springfield facility Friday despite scorching temperatures, saying they had no choice: they need to get tested for COVID-19.

Long lines continued Thursday in Springfield at the Central Health Plaza for people to be tested for COVID-19.

As clean energy bill talks stall, both Exelon and some lawmakers claim they're trying to protect jobs at the plants.

There was a long line Wednesday for COVID-19 testing at the site in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood, but the same couldn’t be said for a popup vaccination site near the Main Street Bridge.

Missouri is contracting with the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management to send “ambulance strike teams” to Greene County.

People are lining up around the Florida Department of Health's Duval County office to get tested for COVID-19 Officials said 300-400 people per day are flocking to the Jacksonville facility for a free test.

“We do not want to prepare a bed for you,” said a hospital official in Springfield, Missouri. “We need the community vaccinated.”

Seven people have died in the last day across the St. Louis region as cases in the city have increased more than 40% in the last week.

Fox tells employees that those sharing vaccination details will be allowed to skip health screening

On this week's "Face the Nation," Ken McClure, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Admiral Mike Mullen, Jill Schlesinger, Chris Krebs and David Becker.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Springfield, Missouri, Mayor Ken McClure that aired on Sunday, July 18, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

Springfield Mayor Ken McClure, Chris Krebs, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"

For America, the pandemic might be fading. For places like southwest Missouri, this year will be worse than last.

A Georgia judge said he hopes to schedule a trial early next year for three family members charged in the deaths of 2 teenage siblings found buried outside their home. Effingham County sheriff's deputies found the children's bodies in December 2018 after a tip brought authorities to their father's mobile home. Investigators said Mary Frances Crocker, 14, had been dead for roughly two months.

A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the U.S. military made an emergency landing on a street in Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday, tearing down two public street lights and stopping traffic but causing no casualties.

Service to some Midwest cities was cut in half during COVID-19

Low vaccination rates are driving COVID-19 case rates back up in parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Nevada.

At 45.4%, Missouri’s vaccination rate lags behind the national rate of 55.5%. In Kansas City, that rate drops to 43.8%.

The Missouri governor said the message out of southwest Missouri is “more people just trying to blame somebody for this virus” as health leaders warn residents about delta variant.

More than a year into the pandemic, Springfield has set a record for the number of patients it’s seen on ventilators.

Last week, the Springfield, Missouri, hospital ran out of ventilators, so Mercy hospitals in St. Louis and Arkansas sent their supplies.

Missouri is leading the country in new infections, but the governor’s shooing away federal help. | Editorial

Federal officials are pushing back after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he doesn't want government employees going door-to-door in his state to urge people to get vaccinated, even as a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms some hospitals. Missouri asked for help last week from newly formed federal “surge response” teams as it combats an influx of cases that public health officials are blaming on fast-spreading delta variant and deep-seated concerns about the vaccine.

Several Republican state officials have pushed back on the new Biden administration strategy.

New York has thrown a ticker-tape parade for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri are struggling to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated.

New York threw a ticker-tape parade Wednesday for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri struggled to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated. The split-screen images could be a glimpse of what public health experts say may lie ahead for the U.S. even as the economy opens up again and life gets back to something close to normal: outbreaks in corners of the country with low vaccination rates. “We’ve got a lot to appreciate, because we’re well underway in our recovery," declared New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who rode on a parade float with hospital employees down the Canyon of Heroes, the skyscraper-lined stretch of Broadway where astronauts, returning soldiers and championship teams are feted.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | “Cat People” premieres on Netflix.

JEA crews are taking action to prevent power outages during hurricane season.

Authorities say a man sought in the killings of his father and two other people in a small Oregon city forced a woman to drive him more than 2,000 miles in her car to Wisconsin, where he turned himself in.

It can seem impossible for one person to make a difference in an entire community. That idea didn’t exist for one Springfield woman whose name, long after her passing, lives on through service and outreach.

AFTER A YEAR ON PAUSE, THE HISTORIC SPRINGFIELD HOME + GARDEN TOUR RETURNS FOR ITS 42ND YEAR.  SPAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KELLY RICH SAT WITH RANCE ADAMS TO TALK ABOUT THIS YEAR’S EVENT.  THERE WILL BE 9 HOMES ON THE TOUR THIS YEAR WITH LIMITED INTERIOR TOURING.  THE FOCUS WILL PRIMARILY BE ON SOCIAL DISTANCING WHILE CHECKING OUT THE HOMES’ GARDEN AREAS.  SPAR IS EXCITED TO RECONNECT WITH THE JACKSONVILLE COMMUNITY AND SHOWCASE HOW MUCH THE NEIGHBORHOOD HAS EXPANDED.

At NS2, exercise may be the name of the game, but there's something for everyone.

USA Basketball has announced that Grant Hill will be the replacement for Jerry Colangelo as its men’s national team managing director following the Tokyo Olympics.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The future of the skyway may not be in the sky but on the ground. On Thursday, the head of Jacksonville Transportation Authority Nat Ford updated the plans for the downtown people mover. The proposed doubling of the local gas tax from 6 to 12 cents would go to fund an expansion of the skyway from 2.5 miles to 10 miles. Now, JTA planners said we could see driverless cars tied into the skyway system. AdAs for the gas tax hike to fund all of this, the legislation would have to be approved by the city council and that’s expected to be presented next month.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 44-year-old Jacksonville man is charged with felony murder in connection with a deadly shooting in Springfield last month. Now, he’s also charged with a count of felony murder. The charges stem from a shooting reported the evening of Feb. 20 on West 7th Street in the Springfield neighborhood. The shooting victim was treated at the scene but did not survive. Later, investigators concluded it was Minton who fired the weapon and he was arrested on a warrant charging him with felony murder, police said.

AT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company at a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid in 2015. The satellite TV service has lost millions of customers on AT&T's watch. (AP Photo/File)AT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company for a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid for the satellite TV service in 2015. DirecTV has lost millions of customers on AT&T’s watch, and is valued in the deal at just $16.25 billion, including debt. The new DirecTV company will include AT&T TV, a streaming version of cable TV, and U-verse, AT&T's older cable service.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed in a shooting Saturday night in the city’s historic Springfield neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Sheriff’s Office, police and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to a report of a shooting on 7th Street West near Silver Street and found a man suffering from a single gunshot wound. At some point, according to JSO, the gun was fired and the victim was shot and killed. At this point, police don’t know if the shooting was intentional or accidental, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said it believes this was an isolated incident.

Super Bowl Sunday has probably felt a little different for many this year. Local restaurants are doing their best to keep customers safe and provide a fun atmosphere during the pandemic. “It’s different, but it’s nice to be able to come out see people,” said Kelsey Simon, a Buccaneers fan said. “Super Bowl only comes once a year, so we’re in a place where people should come drink,” Garcia said. “It feels nice to get out in a bar again and share some beers with some friends,” he said.

For many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved ones behind glass or during video calls amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Here’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:— More Americans are making the decision to have their terminally ill loved ones die at home rather than in nursing home and hospice settings. For many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved ones behind glass or during video calls amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gavin Newsom is facing a potential recall election, in part stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “So I really do think that we need to watch this and be careful.”___Find AP’s full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic: https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic

Simmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit. For many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved ones behind glass or during video calls amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)MISSION, Kan. – Mortuary owner Brian Simmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit. People were suddenly working from home and had more time, and they were more comfortable with home hospice knowing the alternative with lack of visitation at nursing homes. Caring for the needs of a critically ill relative can mean sleepless nights and added stress as the pandemic rages.

The toy giveaway began at noon Sunday at the Cookbook Restaurant. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The L. Monique Foundation and DTLR River City held a toy drive for children in the community. A line started to form about an hour before the toys began to be given away at noon Sunday at the Cookbook Restaurant in the Springfield neighborhood. “This is just our holiday event this year,” explained Monique Ross, president of the L. Monique Foundation. Ross said any child in need was able to stop by the restaurant to receive a toy.

Candice Crocker had faced a possible death sentence if convicted in the slayings of her stepchildren. They also unearthed the remains of Mary’s older brother, Elwyn Crocker Jr., who also had been 14 when last seen about two years earlier. Indictments that followed said Elwyn Jr. had suffered similar treatment. They include the children’s father, Elwyn Crocker Sr., and Candice Crocker’s mother, Kimberly Renee Wright. Charges include malice murder, felony murder, aggravated sexual battery, cruelty to children, concealing the death of another and false imprisonment.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Halloween is right around the corner and it will look different this year due to the pandemic. Jacksonville’s historic Springfield neighborhood is celebrating the holiday by highlighting one of the area’s signature staples while remaining socially distant. RELATED: Vote for Jacksonville’s best holiday event | Vote for Jacksonville’s best light display“We have over 50 porches that have decorated for the holiday," Kelly Rich, executive director of Springfield Preservation and Revitalization, said. “We’ve actually partnered up with Visit Jax who’s put it on one of their tour maps, that’s on their website or app. So, it’s built for safe social distancing.”Springfield’s Halloween Porch Decorating Contest is a safe, free and creative way for families to celebrate the season, according to the neighborhood council.

Local chef Kenny Gilbert and his wife, Anna, will be opening a new restaurant before the end of the month. “...being here as a resident in the community I wanted to open up something that’s missing in the community and something that is affordable...” Kenny Gilbert, Chef and Owner, said. “When there was nothing open, I was cooking extra meals just kind of donating my time and efforts,” Gilbert said. As Gilbert and his wife prepare to open their new business, it’s a sign of resilience for local business owners in Springfield. He said the new business will be open before the end of the month.

She says it's dealing with patients and relatives who don't believe the virus is real. It's unclear how Trump’s bout with the virus will affect the situation, but some doctors aren't optimistic. After a few days of treatment at a military hospital, the president tweeted Monday, “Don’t be afraid of Covid. That has been frustrating for all of us,” Montgomery said in an interview, adding: “It wears.”Combating virus skeptics is a battle across the country. Dr. Jay W. Lee, a family physician in Orange County, California, recalled a patient who demanded the “largest hydroxychloroquine prescription you can give me."

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A message sent out Wednesday by the principal of Darnell-Cookman School of the Medical Arts in Springfield informed parents that the school was locked down due to a “possible threat.”Dr. Tyrus T. Lyles, the principal, said in a recorded message that the school was placed on lockdown, and soon after was placed under a code yellow. He said that “students and staff are safe.”News4Jax reporters counted about 10 cruisers at the school, and it appeared someone had been detained inside one of the cars. “School police have detained a suspicious individual who was on our grounds and they are conducting an investigation,” Lyles said in a follow-up message. Lyles informed parents that the code yellow was in effect for the remainder of the school day, but it did not affect dismissal.

Officers with JSO said the shooting happened in different spots throughout the neighborhood. “We had several different areas where shell casings were…so we are still trying to piece everything together,” said Sgt. The shooting happened while there was a funeral going on right up the street. People attending said they had to shelter inside while the shooting was happening. News4Jax is still waiting to hear from JSO on potential suspects, charges and the motivation behind the shooting.

In this photo provided by Darcie DeBlois-Rivard, long distance swimmer Vera Rivard, 16, of Springfield, N.H., below, swims the English Channel between Dover, England and Calais, France, as a channel ferry sails by, above, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. The swim took her more than 14 hours, and she is the second American to cross the channel this year. (Photo Darcie DeBlois-Rivard via AP)WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, N.H. A 16-year-old from New Hampshire successfully swam across the English Channel, completing a 33-mile (53-kilometer) swim by reaching a sandy beach in France after darkness fell. "As she leaves the beach in England for her English Channel attempt, I will be the proudest parent ever! After that, she booked a slot to swim the English Channel and has been training ever since in both the United States and Ireland, she said.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to house fire in the Downtown area around 11:30 p.m. Friday. Responding crew members could see the flames burning from outside the home. Within minutes, the department said that the fire was under control. After an initial search of the home, JFRD said there was no one inside. The State Fire Marshal has been called to lead an investigation into the late night house fire.

(Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, Pool, File)CHICAGO Electric utility ComEd has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a long-running bribery scheme that implicates Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, federal prosecutors announced Friday. A deferred prosecution agreement for ComEd filed in federal court states that Public Official A is the Illinois House Speaker, but Madigan the the longest-serving state House speaker in modern American history is not mentioned by name. The U.S. Attorney's office scheduled a Friday afternoon news conference to announce developments in a public corruption investigation." The U.S. Attorneys Office said it filed a one-count criminal information on Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago charging ComEd with bribery. A deferred prosecution agreement that's subject to approval by the U.S. District Court requires ComEd to pay a $200 million fine.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A shooting is under investigation on North Liberty Street in Springfield, sources confirm to News4Jax. According to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, four people were transported from the scene for treatment, however, its unclear how many people were actually shot. The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office is at the scene. News4Jax is working to gather more information.

(Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The third person who died after being shot at a warehouse in central Illinois has been identified. Marsha Strumpher, 54, of Springfield, died at a hospital Saturday from multiple gunshot wounds, Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon told The (Springfield) State Journal-Register. The victims who died Friday are Christopher Aumiller, 25, and Bill Gibbons, 61, both of Springfield, Allmon said. Their autopsies conducted Saturday concluded both died of multiple gunshot wounds. There will be a memorial vigil for the victims at Centennial Park in Springfield at Tuesday evening.

Police believe Michael L. Collins opened fire on three of his coworkers Friday, killing two at the Bunn-O-Matic facility in Springfield, Illinois, shortly after 11 a.m. The victims who died Friday are Christopher Aumiller, 25, and Bill Gibbons, 61, both of Springfield, according to Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. Their autopsies conducted Saturday morning concluded both died of multiple gunshot wounds, Allmon told The (Springfield) State Journal-Register. The third victim is a 54-year-old woman, who died Saturday just after 4:30 p.m. at HSHS St. Johns Hospital. Collins and his coworkers had all arrived for work at about 7 a.m. Friday in the welding area of the facility, Springfield Police Chief Kenny Winslow said.

He said the bodies of two employees of Bunn-O-Matic were found by police officers searching the building. He said a female employee was found injured in the parking lot and was rushed to an area hospital. Winslow identified the gunman as 48-year-old Michael L. Collins of Springfield. Police say Collins knew the people he shot. Winslow could not say for sure if Collins took his own life.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It’s been one year since 18-year-old Dari’one Flanigan was killed in a double shooting at a gas station in Springfield. On June 24, 2019, Flanigan was killed in the parking lot of a BP on Main Street. “Our children are dying younger and younger each day, and we need the community to come together and talk. “I want people to remember Dari’one Flanigan as his name. He was not number 60, he was Dari’one Flanigan.

Greene County, which includes Springfield, has had 128 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths during the pandemic, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced updated guidelines that relax rules for businesses, the Kansas City Star reported. Lucas said during a news conference that his order means any Kansas City business can reopen unless barred by state guidelines. Also in Kansas City, about 30 protesters outside the Jackson County Courthouse staged a die-in to raise concerns about evictions during the pandemic. Tenants urged Presiding Circuit Court Judge David Byrn to extend protections to renters, the Kansas City Star reported.