The 31st Circuit Judicial Commission plans to meet Sept. 13 to select finalists for a newly created circuit judge position in Greene County. Applications for the judgeship are due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 30. Citizens also can nominate well-qualified ...

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Marie Carr was homeless on the streets of Springfield when she lost her balance and fell a few weeks ago. Carrying her belongings and her emotional support animal — a rabbit named Lacy — Carr walked to Jordan Valley Community ...

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Andy Peebles, of Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown in Springfield, has graduated from Class I of the Heart of America Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel is ...

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If you’re looking to buy John Hancock’s John Hancock, Rick Schnake is the person to call. When he’s not practicing law, the Springfield appellate attorney with Neale & Newman is an autograph collector and dealer. His side business of 15 years, History In Ink, has allowed him to read the mail of some of history’s most famous — and infamous — figures.

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Relatives of a man who died of a fatal overdose at a Springfield hospital have filed a lawsuit. The suit says 83-year-old Nelson Tyler came to the emergency department of Cox Medical Center South in February 2016. A lawyer representing ...

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Relatives of a man who died of a fatal overdose at a Springfield hospital have filed a lawsuit. The suit says 83-year-old Nelson Tyler came to the emergency department of Cox Medical Center South in February 2016. A lawyer representing ...

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A man whose wife was killed when a fleeing motorist caused a four-vehicle pileup in Springfield is suing the city and four narcotics detectives. Dustin Sowards blames the death of his 31-year-old wife, Dana Sowards, in April on a “senseless” ...

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A man whose wife was killed when a fleeing motorist caused a four-vehicle pileup in Springfield is suing the city and four narcotics detectives. Dustin Sowards blames the death of his 31-year-old wife, Dana Sowards, in April on a “senseless” ...

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An attorney faces charges that he assaulted a stranger at random as well as a police officer in October during an incident in downtown Springfield.

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The cases Patricia Sullivan prosecutes might not grab headlines, but their outcomes are vital to her community. For 21 years, Sullivan has been the assistant prosecuting attorney for Springfield, where her cases focus on violations including traffic infractions, DWIs, peace ...

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A Springfield City Council member said he and the mayor oppose a proposal that would expand a nondiscrimination ordinance to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

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