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Man dies in exchange of gunfire with police near casino
February 25, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A man accused of acting aggressively toward others at a Massachusetts casino died early Saturday after being chased by and exchanging gunfire with police.
According to prosecutors, members of the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit and the Springfield Police Department responded around 2 a.m.
Virginia competes with Maryland to land new FBI headquarters
February 15, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Virginia's political leaders made their case Wednesday for moving the FBI's headquarters from the nation's capital to the state, arguing that the federal government would be wise to follow the steps of Amazon and other big companies that have come to the commonwealth.
Eversource: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
February 13, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Eversource Energy (ES) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $320.2 million.
On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 92 cents.
Virginia, Maryland, vie for new FBI headquarters
February 12, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are making their final push to build a new FBI headquarters in their state, while Maryland officials try to persuade the federal government to put it in Maryland.
Horace Mann: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
February 7, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Horace Mann Educators Corp. (HMN) on Tuesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $18.5 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
Springfield police: Man killed after pulling gun on officers
February 2, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwestern Missouri man was killed by police officers after pointing a handgun at them at a park, police said.
Springfield police were called Wednesday afternoon to Tom Watkins Park after reports of a man making suicidal statements.
Judge OKs trial for Illinois paramedics in patient’s death
January 21, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday.
Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man’s death
January 19, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — The family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer, attorneys said Thursday.
Prosecutor: Paramedics killed man by strapping him facedown
January 17, 2023 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Two Illinois paramedics face first-degree murder charges, having been accused of strapping a patient facedown on a stretcher while taking him to a hospital last month.
Illinois authorities filed the charges against Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan on Jan.
Man dies after crashing his SUV into Missouri house
January 8, 2023 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A man died after crashing his SUV into a home in Springfield night, but no one in the home was injured.
Springfield Police said the crash happened shortly before 10:30 p.m.
Perry’s 23 lead North Texas over UMass 62-44
December 17, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Tylor Perry had 23 points in North Texas' 62-44 victory against Massachusetts on Saturday.
Perry also added five rebounds and four steals for the Mean Green (9-2). Kai Huntsberry scored 14 points and added six rebounds and three steals.
McGhee’s 22 help Liberty knock off Bryant 82-62
December 17, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Darius McGhee had 22 points in Liberty's 82-62 win over Bryant on Saturday.
McGhee shot 8 for 16, including 5 for 11 from beyond the arc for the Flames (7-4). Kyle Rode scored 17 points and added five assists.
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Vandalism at Missouri elementary school includes a swastika
December 6, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Police in Springfield, Missouri, are investigating after a swastika was sprayed on an elementary school during a vandalism spree.
The vandalism at York Elementary School, which is under construction, was found on Saturday morning, police spokeswoman Cris Waters said.
Bradley wins 58-40 over Missouri State
December 4, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Rienk Mast had 15 points in Bradley’s 58-40 victory over Missouri State on Saturday night.
Mast added six rebounds for the Braves (6-3). Ville Tahvanainen was 4-of-8 shooting (1 for 4 from distance) to add nine points.
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Illinois lawmakers OK crime bill cleanup, plan ends bail
December 2, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democrats who control the Illinois General Assembly approved followup clarifications of their watershed criminal justice overhaul Thursday, appeasing critics by adding numerous offenses to a list of crimes that qualify a defendant to remain jailed while awaiting trial.
Obama historical marker now at Illinois’ Old State Capital
November 30, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A historical marker dedicated Wednesday on the grounds of Illinois' Old State Capitol commemorates the date when then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his 2008 presidential bid there.
Obama historical marker now at Illinois’ Old State Capital
November 30, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A historical marker dedicated Wednesday on the grounds of Illinois' Old State Capitol commemorates the date when then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announced his 2008 presidential bid there.
Vermont man charged with buying gun found at fatal shootout
November 30, 2022 GMTA 21-year-old Vermont man is facing federal charges that he purchased a handgun that was found less than 24-hours later at the scene of a shootout in Springfield, Massachusetts, that resulted in the deaths of two men.
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Illinois legislators to decide whether to end cash bail
November 25, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — One of Illinois' most comprehensive — and contentious — pieces of criminal justice legislation is scheduled for another cleanup, after it was both venerated and vilified during the fall election campaign.
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Missouri State defeats Middle Tennessee 75-51
November 19, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Chance Moore scored 19 points as Missouri State beat Middle Tennessee 75-51 on Saturday.
Moore shot 8 for 9, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc for the Bears (2-1). Alston Mason shot 5 for 11, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc to add 16 points.
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Jan. 6 rioter charged with murder in Illinois crash
November 16, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — A central Illinois man who pleaded guilty to felony charges for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S Capitol was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday in the death of a woman killed in a wrong-way car collision on Nov.
Veterans home COVID-19 outbreak results in $58M settlement
November 15, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a nearly $58 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in response to the deaths of dozens of veterans who contracted COVID-19 at a Massachusetts veterans home.
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Missouri State edges Youngstown State 25-22
November 13, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jason Shelley threw for 221 yards and a touchdown and Missouri State beat Youngstown State 25-22 on Saturday night in a game featuring seven lead changes.
Missouri State's 92-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter, capped by Shelley’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Tyrone Scott with 8:23 remaining, proved to be the game-winning score.
O’Brien wins; Democrats, women increase high court majority
November 12, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Appellate Court Justice Mary O'Brien has won election to the state Supreme Court, increasing the court's Democratic majority in a year that Republicans hoped they would swing control their way.
Moore scores 18 to help Missouri St. beat Missouri S&T 82-47
November 10, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Chance Moore scored 18 points as Missouri State beat Missouri Science & Technology 82-47 on Wednesday night.
Moore had six rebounds for the Bears (1-0). Alston Mason shot 5 for 6, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to add 13 points.
Illinois governor eyes legislative allies after reelection
November 10, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday that his reelection a day earlier indicates that voters want Illinois “to be a beacon of hope and opportunity and caring” and declared his desire to serve the state as governor while dismissing the idea that he is eyeing the White House in two years.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker beats GOP foe, targets Trump
November 9, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker sailed to reelection Tuesday but in a triumphant victory speech, sounded more like a candidate for president with the clarion call, “Are you ready to fight?” in warning against extremism and former President Donald Trump’s “treasonous insurrection,” which he said too many Republicans embrace.
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Missouri couple charged in death of pregnant woman, baby
November 4, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A pregnant Arkansas woman who thought she was going to a job interview was instead killed in Missouri by a woman who wanted to claim her baby, federal authorities said Friday.
Arrest made in connection to 1966 death of 10-year-old girl
November 3, 2022 GMTA 73-year-old convicted sex offender has been charged in connection with the 1966 disappearance and death of a 10-year-old Massachusetts girl, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Donald Mars was arraigned on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Betty Lou Zukowski, who left her Chicopee home on the evening of May 26, 1966 and was found beaten to death several days later in the Westfield River in West Springfield, prosecutors said in Hampden Superior Court in Springfield.
$6 million awarded in asbestos lawsuit against Ford, others
November 1, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jury has ruled that Ford Motor Co. and other companies must pay $6 million to a Missouri family over claims that a woman's death was caused by exposure to asbestos, including from dust generated during brake repairs.
Missouri State routs winless Western Illinois, 64-14
October 30, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Jason Shelley threw three touchdown passes and Missouri State scored five rushing touchdowns as the Bears roared to a 64-14 rout of winless Western Illinois on Saturday.
Missouri State scored on all seven of its first-half possessions, including six touchdowns after Jose Pizano converted a 22-yard field goal on the opening possession.
Striking Weyerhaeuser workers in Pacific NW back to work
October 29, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Union workers at the timber company Weyerhaeuser have ended their strike and could be back on the job as early as next week in Oregon and Washington.
More than 1,000 employees took to the picket line for 46 days because of sticking points over health care costs in union negotiations, KLCC Radio reported Saturday.
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Springfield mountain lion sedated, taken to Indiana refuge
October 28, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A mountain lion that roamed residential neighborhoods in Springfield was sedated Friday and taken to an Indiana sanctuary that houses big cats, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources said.
Public urged to avoid mountain lion detected in Springfield
October 27, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is urging the public to avoid contact with a mountain lion that's been detected in the state capital using technology that tracked the rare animal to Springfield's west side.
Ohio High School Football Poll
October 25, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Princeton 23. Mason 17.
Cox First Media names industry veteran as its new publisher
October 25, 2022 GMTDAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A company that publishes three newspapers in Ohio has named a media industry veteran as its new publisher.
Suzanne Klopfenstein will formally assume her new role with Cox First Media on Jan.
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Woman charged with sending bee swarm on deputies at eviction
October 20, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who released a swarm of bees on sheriff's deputies as they tried to serve an eviction notice is facing multiple assault and battery charges, authorities said.
Woman charged, accused of freeing swarm of bees on deputies
October 19, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges for allegedly releasing a swarm of bees on a group of sheriff's deputies, some of them allergic to bee stings, as they tried to serve an eviction notice, authorities said.
Ohio High School Football Poll
October 17, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Centerville 35. Cleveland Heights 28.
Dikembe Mutombo undergoing treatment for brain tumor
October 15, 2022 GMTBasketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday.
Mutombo has been one of the NBA's global ambassadors for years, and recently appeared at Hall of Fame enshrinement events in Springfield, Massachusetts and a pair of preseason games in Saitama, Japan.
Man who killed 3 because they ‘wouldn’t leave’ pleads guilty
October 13, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man who said he killed his wife and in-laws because they “wouldn't leave" entered a guilty plea Thursday in the case.
Ohio High School Football Poll
October 10, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Perrysburg 38. Centerville 37.
Baker, Williams lead way as So. Illinois tops Missouri St.
October 8, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Nic Baker threw two touchdown passes, Javon Williams Jr. ran for two scores and Southern Illinois defeated Missouri State 38-21 on Saturday.
The Salukis fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter before reeling off the next 38 points to remain tied for first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Judge dismisses suit brought by soldiers’ home employees
October 4, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by employees of the Massachusetts veterans' home at the center of a devastating COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 who said their constitutional rights were violated because they were forced to work in “inhumane conditions."
Ohio High School Football Poll
October 3, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Elder 45. Fairfield 20. Springboro 17.
Missouri health executives plead guilty in widespread fraud
September 29, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Two former executives of a Missouri health nonprofit have pleaded guilty to their roles in a corruption scheme that ensnared several Arkansas elected officials and lobbyists, federal prosecutors said.
Ohio High School Football Poll
September 26, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Cincinnati Princeton 45. Gahanna Lincoln 19. Medina 18. New Albany 13. Fairfield 12.
5 firefighters injured in Ohio, 1 flown to Dayton hospital
September 25, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Five firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Ohio over the weekend, authorities said.
Officials said the blaze was reported in a home in Springfield at about 2 p.m.
Gronowski throws 4 TD passes in South Dakota State win
September 25, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw a career-high four touchdown passes and South Dakota State defeated Missouri State 28-14 on Saturday in a Missouri Valley Football Conference opener matching top-five FCS teams.
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Albany 36, Platte Valley 34
Appleton City/Montrose 75, College Heights Christian 44
Ohio High School Football Poll
September 19, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Medina 20. Cincinnati Princeton 18. Gahanna Lincoln 13. New Albany 13. Springboro 12. Grove City 12.
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Missouri woman acquitted of killing daughter to be free soon
September 15, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri woman who was acquitted in July of killing her teenage daughter but convicted of abandoning the girl's corpse was sentenced Thursday but will be released from prison soon.
Illinois tax rebates are coming -- in time for the election
September 12, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democrats who run state government celebrated while announcing that tax-rebate checks — totaling more than $1.2 billion — on Monday began heading to 6 million taxpayers.
Ohio High School Football Poll
September 12, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Dublin Jerome 38. Clayton Northmont 36. Cleveland Heights 15.
Basketball Hall of Fame enshrines its new Class of 2022
September 11, 2022 GMTTim Hardaway took the stage and told a story of his early days in the NBA, when Golden State teammates Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin would often ask him the same question.
“They would ask me, ‘Tim, how great do you want to be?’” Hardaway said.
Massachusetts police arrest 2 following separate shootings
September 10, 2022 GMTHOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — Police in western Massachusetts have charged two men with murder following separate shootings earlier this month.
The Holyoke Police Department announced Saturday that they arrested Victor Diaz-Torres in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Alex Larkin of Chicopee on Sept.
Illinois man pleads guilty to felonies in 2021 Capitol riot
September 10, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — A central Illinois man pleaded guilty Friday to felony charges for assaulting a law enforcement officer and a member of the news media during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, prosecutors said.
Ginobili and his Eurostep reach Basketball Hall of Fame
September 8, 2022 GMTThe first clue that, no, Manu Ginobili did not invent the Eurostep should come from the move’s name. Ginobili isn’t from Europe. He’s from South America. And it’s not called the South Ameristep.
Illinois governor GOP candidate decries Chicago crime, chaos
September 6, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Illinois governor, Darren Bailey, on Tuesday promised to restore the death penalty and repeal a wide-ranging criminal justice overhaul that will eliminate cash bail, following a Labor Day weekend during which 11 people were killed in Chicago.
Ohio High School Football Poll
September 5, 2022 GMTOthers receiving 12 or more points: Pickerington North 45. Hilliard Bradley 32. Clayton Northmont 24. Cleveland Heights 15. Dublin Jerome 14.
Springfield police officer involved in fatal shooting
September 5, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Springfield police officer shot and killed a man who allegedly refused to drop a weapon during a confrontation, police said.
The man, identified as Joshua A. Michael, 37, from Springfield, died at a hospital after being shot on Friday.
Defense: Forced medication likely won’t help accused gunman
August 31, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — Forcibly administering anti-psychotic medication to a man charged with killing three people and wounding eight others in a 2015 attack on a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic probably will not make him well enough to stand trial and could also harm his health, a defense expert said Wednesday.
Illinois man gets 55 years for killing deputy US marshal
August 29, 2022 GMTROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge sentenced an Illinois man to 55 years in prison Monday for the shooting death of a deputy U.S. marshal serving an arrest warrant for a series of downstate burglaries.
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Missouri school district reinstates spanking if parents OK
August 26, 2022 GMTA school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students — if their parents agree — despite warnings from many public health experts that the practice is detrimental to students.
2nd ex-prison guard convicted in inmate beating death
August 23, 2022 GMTSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois prison guard could face life in prison after a jury convicted him Tuesday of violating the civil rights of a 65-year-old inmate who died after correctional officers beat him in a lockup more than four years ago.