COVID Hospitalizations Hit All-Time High At HSHS Hospitals

Hospital Sisters Health System says COVID hospitalizations are at an all-time high across its hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin, including HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. 303 patients are currently being treated for COVID complications across the

COVID Poses New Complications For Area Schools

As students prepare to return to classrooms in District 186 next week, other area schools are continuing to deal with challenges caused by the latest surge in COVID cases. Springfield’s Lutheran High School took a one-day pause

Ball-Chatham Boosts Substitute Teacher Pay

Ball-Chatham schools are increasing the daily pay rate for substitute teachers, as it tries to find enough people to cover vacancies in the weeks ahead. The daily rate for short-term subs is climbing to $115 per day,

Langfelder: No New Taxes Proposed In City Budget

Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder says his proposed new budget for city government will not include any tax increases. Details on the budget have not yet been made public, and budget books are not expected to be in

Weekend Watchlist: What’s new on streaming

“The Tender Bar” — Amazon Content Services Ready, set, binge! Here are some of the new titles available to stream this weekend: NetflixHype House HuluWomen of the Movement HBOMaxSearch Party (Season 5) Euphoria (Season 2) The Righteous Gemstones (Season 2)