april 5
- Springfield police create gun violence task force to combat shootings
- A COVID vaccine T-shirt designed by a Springfield freshman takes off
- Notable events on this day in history
- Chatterton Opera House roof collapsed in 1887, with no injuries
- Sangamo Conference: All grade levels keep Plains volleyball team atop
- Springfield IL named Tree City by Arbor Day foundation
- Illinois redistricting: Lawmakers debate data, fairness, map drawing
- Illinois officials: COVID-19 spread getting worse in Sangamon County
- OSF Saint Francis Medical Center reopens its heart transplant program
- COVID-19: Springfield students begin full in-person learning Tuesday