Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell confirmed that skeletal remains were found at a residence in the 2100 block of South Grand Avenue East late Monday morning. Campbell said “the next step” is to identify the remains. Illinois State Police will continue to process the scene, he added. Campbell would not say where at the house […]
The beleaguered Wyndham Hotel, Springfield’s tallest structure which turns 50 years old in 2024, will go up for auction beginning April 15. The opening bid at TenX is listed at $3 million. An $18.75 million incentive package for the hotel endorsed by the Community Economic Development Commission had been scheduled to be taken up the […]
After nearly 74 years, the name of Springfield’s Baptist Bible College has changed. The private Christian campus at Summit Avenue and Kearney Street made public its new identity Thursday morning: Mission University. The rebranding, a significant milestone in the institution’s history, is a respectful nod to the founding purpose of the institution to train Christian […]
Jan. 21—The Springfield chapter of My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and My Sister’s Keeper (MSK) is helping almost 250 youths gain confidence and learn life lessons. Chris Wallace, president of the program, spoke about the initiative at Clark State College’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration earlier this month. During the annual luncheon, the mentoring program collected […]