Springfield is debating a bill that would ban fines for sleeping outdoors — advocates applaud it, counties and neighbors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — Arise for Social Justice has allowed homeless people to use its office as a mailing address for 30 years. But recent ...

Illinois lawmakers are advancing a bill that would limit when local governments can clear homeless encampments from parks and ...

Lincoln Elementary School students collected thousands of dental items to donate to Springfield’s homeless community. The students spent most of the month collecting the supplies as part of a ...

Officials from Heartland Housed held an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony at Mason Street Apartments in the 200 block of ...

A former hotel that had been used as a homeless shelter will be demolished in an effort to better market the site for sale. The city of Springfield purchased the 1.2 acre property at 325 W. Columbia ...

Legislation proposed in Springfield aims to stop the criminalization of homelessness, but opponents say it won't actually ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Springfield’s only homeless shelter for men will remain open a few more months. The Springfield City Commission voted unanimously to approve more than $65,000 in funding to keep ...

A Springfield High School senior turned a school project into something much more impactful, using social media to bring more awareness to the city’s homeless population. Bella Narcellas, 17, recently ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Community Partnership of the Ozarks will open a new day center for people experiencing homelessness in Springfield. The organization will launch New Day, a facility offering ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Bitter cold temperatures are keeping homeless shelters busy as people look for places to stay warm during the winter storm. Victory Mission has 136 beds set up, and Sunday ...

SPRINGFIELD — Arise for Social Justice has allowed homeless people to use its office as a mailing address for 30 years. But recent problems regarding returned mail that isn’t picked up — and threats ...