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Sarah Scheufele admits that she hasn't had all of the answers over the last year. Between the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol and the peaceful protests at the Illinois State Capitol and throughout the country following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, she posed a question, "How much do you tell a nine-year-old about what's going on?" Her son, Grayson, is a third-grader at Lindsay Elementary School. While she was unable to answer every one of his questions over the last year, she was able to answer the question she posed.

  Payton Rae Arbuthnot, daughter of Clinton and Jenna Arbuthnot, was the Good Citizen chosen for Springfield High School. Payton has excelled academically receiving the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence and All A’s Honor Roll (2017-2021). She attended the Bioengineering Opportunities and Leadership Training Camp at Anschutz Medical Campus her junior year. Besides being active in athletics which includes basketball, volleyball and track, Payton is President of her class and FBLA plus has a leadership position in the student council. She is also active in FCCLA and represented the s...

Growing up in Springfield, Anna Thoele said her mom, Therese Thoele, would bring her and her siblings to the St. Martin de Porres Center to volunteer on Saturdays. "It was one of my grandparents' favorite charities," said Thoele, referring to her mom's parents, Harriet and Lawrence Hagele. "After they passed away, my mom kept it going and took all of us." So it was a natural that Thoele would show up Friday at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Meadowbrook Drive to donate to the All-City Food Drive. Volunteers, including students from schools which compete in the Boys City Basketball Tournament...

Kristen Seigel almost missed her opportunity when she sent a phone call from Los Angeles to voicemail.

NEW MIDDLETOWN — The phrase “forever home” is often used by animal shelters seeking to place dogs and cats in loving homes. But it has meaning, too, for the many children and teens who are yearning to be part of a family. One of the lucky teens to receive that gift of love is Brandon Burns, 15, of New Middletown. He became the youngest member of the Burns family after being adopted at 14. Parents Ed Burns, who is a civil servant at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township, and Erin Burns, who is pastor of Zion Church in New Middletown and St. John in Petersburg, are happy ...