Lawsuit with Springfield student at forefront highlights longstanding problem of segregation in Mass. schools

In 1848, Benjamin Roberts filed a lawsuit after his daughter wasn’t allowed to attend any of the white schools near her ...

Ask Steve: Springfield's history with beer breweries

Springfield's first commercial brewery, Springfield Brewery, was established by English immigrant James Busher in 1840. The ...

A Pre-Civil War Battle Almost Vanished from History. Scientists Found It Buried Underground.

The Battle of Hungry Hill was a stain on the U.S. Army after they suffered a defeat to the local Takelma tribe on whose land ...
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Illinois K-2 expulsion ban awaits Pritzker's signature

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could ban schools from expelling students in kindergarten through second grade. Sponsors said early exclusion from school can trigger a ...
Dayton Daily News

AMERICA250: A timeline of this region’s history

NATO Parliamentary Assembly members hold up cards during a vote in a session Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Schuster Center. It was the final day of the four-day assembly. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF Orville ...