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The new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) opened last week at HSHS St. John's Children's Hospital. The expan...

There are 64 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Sangamon County bringing the overall total to 16,422. The 3 day...

By WMAY Newsroom (Facebook / Theatre In The Park) Another Summer Theatre is postponing their season. The Springfield Muni Opera cancelled their 2021 season back in January and now Theatre in the Park in New Salem is postponing their 2021 season back to 2022. In a statement, Theatre In The Park president Adam Reisch says the decision was made due to continuing mitigations, health and safety of actors and patrons, as well as the financial risk of producing live productions with limited capacity. Although there will be no summer shows, the theatre will hold some events this coming fall, ...

Memorial Physician Services is expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines. If you qualify for a vaccine under phase...

By Jim Leach Photo provided by Susan Hines via SangamonLink We all have favorite downtown stores. For many people, Shadid’s Book Mart on South Sixth was that place. It was a family-owned business that had its roots in a classic newsstand in the 1940s. In August of 1958, the family acquired space at 322 South Sixth and opened the business, originally but only briefly known as Mag and Book Super. As Shadid’s Book Mart, it became a popular destination for book lovers across Springfield. The business endured for nearly four decades, even after the opening of White Oaks Mall in 1977 p...