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Great Southern Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 17, 2024 18:16 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Great Southern Bancorp Inc. (GSBC) on Wednesday reported net income of $13.4 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Springfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $1.13. The bank...

Skeletal remains found at home in Illinois identified as those of woman missing since 2008

Apr. 17, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Skeletal remains found at a house in Springfield have been identified as those of a woman who vanished in 2008, authorities said. Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon said a post-mortem examination that included a forensic pathologist and an anthropologist...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

Apr. 16, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

Champaign News Gazette. April 14, 2024. Editorial: Team owners tell their fans to show them the money Taxpayers pay the price when owners of popular professional sports franchises play hardball. Sports fans love their teams, and owners of professional...

Massachusetts city agrees to $900,000 settlement for death of a 30-year-old woman in custody

Apr. 10, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts city will pay a $900,000 settlement to the family of a Vermont woman who died in police custody to settle a lawsuit over authorities' failure to provide adequate medical care. The Springfield City Council voted Monday to approve the...

Editorial Roundup: Illinois

Apr. 09, 2024 07:13 AM EDT

Chicago Tribune. April 4, 2024. Editorial: Republicans are right to call out failings of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Prisoner Review Board Jayden Perkins’ death shines a tragic spotlight on Prisoner Review Board The horrifying case of Crosetti...

Massachusetts city is set to settle a lawsuit in the death of an opioid-addicted woman

Apr. 07, 2024 15:26 PM EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Relatives of a Vermont woman whose obituary drew national attention for its candid and heart-breaking discussion of her opioid addiction have reached a settlement with some of the parties who were sued for allegedly failing to provide adequate medical care. ...

Smith & Wesson: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Mar. 07, 2024 18:24 PM EST

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (SWBI) on Thursday reported earnings of $7.9 million in its fiscal third quarter. The Springfield, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of 17 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for...

Illinois AP names Class 3A-4A All-State girls’ basketball teams

Mar. 01, 2024 08:12 AM EST

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Here are the Illinois Media Class 3A-4A All-State girls’ basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of newspaper writers/editors, TV/radio broadcasters, and internet-site operators. All media members covering high school basketball in the state were eligible to...

Illinois AP names All-State girls’ basketball teams

Feb. 29, 2024 13:19 PM EST

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Here are the Illinois Media Class 1A-2A All-State girls’ basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of newspaper writers/editors, TV/radio broadcasters, and internet-site operators. All media members covering high school basketball in the state were eligible to...

15-year-old from Massachusetts arrested in shooting of Vermont woman found in a vehicle

Feb. 26, 2024 14:56 PM EST

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — A 15-year-old from Springfield, Massachusetts, has been arrested in the shooting of a woman who was found dead in a vehicle in a St. Johnsbury parking lot last month, Vermont State Police said Monday. The suspect will be charged as an adult with...