Dean Olsen

Residents of encampment along North Grand have been relocated, for now By Dean Olsen

Following $46 million renovation, questions remain about ADA compliance By Dean Olsen

Law intended to help people of color charged with minor crimes may lead to Sean Grayson’s pretrial release By Dean Olsen

Law intended to help people of color charged with minor crimes may lead to Sean Grayson's pretrial release

The Sangamon County Board Elections Committee will hold a special meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. to consider whether, in light of the tragic killing of Sonya Massey, our county should give voters the right to recall our sheriff when the people lose confidence in him or her.

As many as 70% of patients who seek care in the emergency rooms of Springfield Memorial Hospital or HSHS St. John's Hospital could be served quicker, and at less cost, by a new outpatient facility scheduled to open in early January.

PHOTO BY DEAN OLSEN Site preparation continues Dec. 6 at the 31-acre site of what apparently will be an Amazon distribution center at the southeast corner of North Dirksen Parkway and Bissell Road in northeast Springfield. The $20 million facility is expected to open in late 2025.

County Board seems unlikely to support it, despite recommendation from Massey Commission By Dean Olsen

Will divert patients from hospitals with its own cath labs, new type of urgent care By Dean Olsen

County Board seems unlikely to support it, despite recommendation from Massey Commission