The Springfield metropolitan area has surpassed 500,000 residents, according to a community announcement. The area recorded a population of 500,694 as of July 1, 2025, a more than 5.31% increase from ...

One person has died after an early morning altercation in southeast Springfield on Monday, March 30. Springfield Police Department responded to a reported domestic assault at 3:52 a.m. in the 2000 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Springfield police have released body camera footage showing an officer using force against a 19-year-old woman who they said had several felony arrests. The Springfield ...

Local leaders are offering legal services and organizing trainings for residents. An estimated 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield. Local groups, including the Haitian Community Support Center and ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify that an International Motors facility in Springfield has been sold, not the company itself. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – An International Motors ...

A bill pending in the Illinois Senate would create a unit of local government that would build a hotel in Springfield and expand the Bank of Springfield Center. Legislation from State Sen. Doris ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A heated council meeting in Springfield Tuesday night, full of arguments and Mayor Misty Buscher calling for adjournment. WAND News partner WTAX said the meeting ended in ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) -Police are investigating a shooting in southeast Springfield on Monday morning. According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 3:50 a.m., ...

The city of Springfield will receive $1.35 million in federal funding for two major projects, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced. The money, secured through congressional earmarks, includes $900,000 to ...

International Motors will sell its Springfield Assembly Plant in Ohio to Canadian manufacturer Roshel, ending CV Series production, the company said. The sale follows General Motors axing Chevrolet ...