Springfield officials looking at changes to ordinances about sleeping on public property to comply with federal court rulings and a new state law said they like some elements of what other cities have ...

On June 5, the Springfield City Council voted to adopt a new municipal camping ordinance, specifying sections of the city where camping will be prohibited. The new ordinance will overhaul the existing ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Springfield demolished a group of tents that homeless people slept in for weeks at the intersection of 5th and North Grand Avenue Wednesday morning. The City ...

The ordinance that would give the city of Springfield authority to address homeless encampments has been withdrawn from committee consideration. The withdrawal comes from Springfield Mayor Misty ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Tonight, the Springfield City Council will discuss an agenda item that would ban public camping. The agenda item, labelled 2024-376 reads, " that the City Council hereby ...

As a woman and a Springfield police officer discussed what she could do with her trailer to avoid violating the city’s camping ban, he offered one solution: Go somewhere else. “I don’t have a solution ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Springfield Mayor Misty Buscher and Alderwoman Lakeisha Purchase are requesting that an ordinance banning public camping be withdrawn from committee consideration. Buscher ...

The annual event --spread across the Better Living Center, Mallary Complex and Young Building on the grounds of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield -- opens its doors Friday for four ...

James Stevens, his dog named Jack and his recreational vehicle called the "CannaBus" have been on a cross-country road trip for about four years. He has spent the last year fighting a Springfield ...

WEST SPRINGFIELD — After spending the winter months cooped up indoors, many people braved a chilly day and made their way to the Springfield RV, Camping & Outdoors show on Friday. Thoughts of warmer ...