Springfield

Planners for the Springfield 2051 project are gathering data from the community to see what people want for their hometown 25 years from now.

A United Way official says the region, in the past, has lacked funding to work with subject matter experts and make a plan on the best practices for preventing and reducing homelessness.

The 1,900-acre solar project dubbed Sloopy Solar can produce up to 180 megawatts of power at once. A Thursday public hearing on the project revealed how the idea of the project is currently landing in the community.

International Motors, formerly known as Navistar and International Harvester, has agreed to sell its Springfield plant to defense and commercial vehicle manufacturer Roshel.

Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments over whether or not to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. Some Springfield community leaders will demonstrate at the high court on Tuesday.

Fire Station 5 is the newest of three new stations in Springfield. A ribbon cutting was held earlier this month.

Nina Wiley has been named the Board chair of Mercy Health-Springfield. WYSO’S Jerry Kenney spoke with her about how her tenure has been going so far.

The largest shareholders will be BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners and Swedish firm EQT. AES expects the transaction to be final later this year at the earliest.

Community and faith leaders in Springfield continue mobilizing resources. They’re supporting many of the city’s Haitians who have Temporary Protected Status. Now the NAACP Legal Defense Fund is joining the conversation.

Students at the Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center in can get hands-on learning, building homes for families in need.