Updated: City of Springfield announces updated warming center information as dangerous cold snap continues to threaten residents January 10, 2024 3:20 pm|With the weather cold, snowy, and generally unforgiving this time of year, the City of Springfield wants the…
St. John’s Breadline’s Souper Friday fundraiser to feature three different favorites November 2, 2023 6:23 pm|Springfield’s St. John’s Breadline will be serving made-from-scratch soups on Friday afternoon at the Catholic Pastoral Center. The…
Park Avenue Residences supportive housing opens after Helping Hands, City of Springfield and IHDA cooperation October 28, 2023 9:02 pm|The Park Avenue Residences were inaugurated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The Illinois Housing Development Authority and…
[AUDIO] Lay of the Land discusses the work of the Central Illinois Phoenix Center in Springfield with Assistant Director Sara Bowen-Lasisi September 22, 2023 9:18 am|For this discussion, Trent R. Nelson enjoyed speaking with Assistant Director Sara Bowen-Lasisi about the origins of the…
Central Illinois Food Bank encourages all able citizens to round their next grocery purchase at Hy-Vee up to help those suffering food insecurity June 30, 2023 7:00 am|The Central Illinois Food Bank would like everyone across the community to consider rounding up their purchase next…
Sangamon County proceeds with innovations to battle homelessness despite concerns from parts of community May 28, 2023 5:14 pm|Sangamon County is proceeding with plans for a new homeless shelter in its building just off of South…
“You go through life, and you can you can let the negativity drag you down, or you can try to do positive things on a daily basis…”: A wide-ranging chat with Riverton Mayor Tom Rader May 21, 2023 11:50 pm|There is history around each and every bend that we come across during the course of our lives;…
Springfield Mayor Buscher wants to discourage giving money to panhandlers – wishes for money to go to organizations instead May 17, 2023 6:00 pm|Springfield could soon see signs up at major intersections encouraging people not to give money to panhandlers, but…
Springfield nonprofit Solid Rock Youth Transitional Services plans Mother’s Day fundraiser to support youth who are aging out of the foster care system May 9, 2023 11:45 am|A Springfield nonprofit plans a Mother’s Day fundraiser to support its mission of helping youth who are aging…
Mrs. Davis and Mr. Dodson go to the Illinois State Capitol Building: A discussion about funding the fight against homelessness and housing insecurity across Springfield April 9, 2023 9:45 pm|The homeless issue in the United States is – to some, varying degrees – nuanced as it concerns…