SPS names large class of high-performing seniors as Rose Honorees

Opinion: 'I am Springfield.' Why belonging still demands courage

The iconic scene in Stanley Kubrick's "Spartacus" reveals that belonging requires sacrifice, and that true community comes with a cost, as demonstrated by the slaves' declaration of "I am Spartacus" and the small acts of connection and responsibility that can build a strong community.

Answer Man: What’s happening with former Affordable Towing lot?

A reader wants to know what the new owner will do with the former Affordable Towing vehicle storage lot on Florida Street just west of Glenstone.

Springfield man guilty of breaking woman's jaw, trying to get her to recant

Thomas David Norton was found guilty of first-degree domestic assault and tampering with a victim and witness for striking a woman in the face and attempting to intimidate her into dropping the charges.

Man accused of stalking woman and her child at Target now faces federal child porn charges

Joshua Allen York was charged by Greene County prosecutors with kidnapping, stalking and child endangerment last fall. A federal grand jury recently indicted him on two counts of receiving and distributing child pornography.

Committee advances proposal to establish campaign finance limits to full City Council

If approved by the Springfield City Council, contributions to candidates for mayor and council would be capped at $2,825.