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5 Apr, 2020
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Shot fired after police respond to Eighth Street gathering
One shot was fired and one person is in custody after Springfield Police responded to a large gathering in the 1500 block of South Eighth Street just before 7 p.m. Saturday.
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Photos: Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon canceled because of COVID-19

The Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon is an event that usually draws 1000+ runners to downtown Springfield on the first Saturday in April every year to

Obamacare a big issue - now and in November

In one of his daily briefings last week, Gov.

 
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Coronavirus live updates: Cloth masks recommended; FEMA sends medical supplies

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus marched to another record-setting pace early Saturday, with nearly 1,200 deaths in 24 hours as federal emergency workers tried to answer desperate pleas for respirators from dozens of states.

In pandemic, faithful still see a higher power at work

Dan Frachey of Springfield said he doesn't believe in "a capricious or mercurial God." The COVID-19 pandemic has caused deaths, stripped people of their livelihoods and even shuttered places of worship.

 
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Illinois surpasses 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois have surpassed 10,000 as the state public health officials announced 1,453 new cases and an additional 33 deaths.

How to make your own face mask to help stop the coronavirus spread

The CDC recommends you cover your mouth to protect yourself and others from the coronavirus. Here's a pattern and instructions to make a face mask.

Coronavirus afflicts ethics reform

*There was some tangible legislative fallout from the coronavirus outbreak last week.

‘Virtual visits’ ensure no lapse in health care for homeless

Chad Newquist was in the hospital recovering from emergency gallbladder surgery when the first cases of coronavirus started to trickle in.

Divisions among us can be repaired

Did you hear about the people who decided, in the midst of this extraordinary COVID-19 crisis, that they needed to haul down from the attic, up from the basement, or out of the garage rafters - Christmas?