Springfield Watch provides news, weather, sports, and breaking news updates. Recently, deliberations in the Karen Read murder trial continued, while Jacksonville Speedway paused races to mourn a crew member’s death. California bars will start offering drug testing kits for patrons starting in July, and Joro Spiders are inching up the East Coast.
Local news from Springfield includes officials hoping a new apartment complex will boost the downtown economy, Governor Pritzker calling for an investigation into the Alton Sinkhole Collapse, and Adams Street businesses recovering after a devastating fire. Lutheran High is preparing to build a new school, and the Springfield Police Department is seeing an increase in crime during the summer months.
In national and world news, Hunter Biden is suing Fox News over a mock trial miniseries, and there is speculation about whether replacing Biden on the ticket would help Democrats keep the White House. A 16-year-old was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Ohio, and a community demands justice at a vigil for a 13-year-old killed by a New York officer. Additionally, a group of thieves were caught on camera using sledgehammers to rob a California jewelry store.