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 ...

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

When municipal boundaries consistently separate students by race and wealth, we have a moral and constitutional obligation to ...

Closest national parks to Springfield, Massachusetts

Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease and the first annual decline since 2020. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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The Ohio City Revived by Haitian Immigration Sees an Uncertain Future

In Springfield, Ohio, some residents see the end of an economic boom after the end of a humanitarian program for immigrants. Others see still darker possibilities. By Miriam Jordan Miriam Jordan ...