october 5
- Williamsville boys soccer defeat Bloomington Central Catholic 2-1
- Illinois high school sports: You picked Springfield-area athlete of the week
- IHSA boys golf: Brady Kaufmann leads area golfer at Metamora Sectional
- IHSA girls golf: Springfield-area athletes headed to finals in Decatur
- Springfield D186 supports adding COVID vaccine to regular immunizations
- Editorial cartoon by Andy Marlette
- Police investigating Springfield Illinois' eighth homicide of 2021