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TPS limbo puts financial strain on Springfield’s Haitians, slows down their businesses

Food insecurity, housing instability, declining small business revenue, and exit planning reshape daily life as families navigate legal and financial uncertainty.

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The original ‘wine moms’ are in Ohio. They’re mobilizing to support Haitians in Springfield.

Katie Paris founded Red, Wine & Blue to harness suburban women's political power — now more than 600,000 members are deploying it to oppose ICE in their communities.

Clark County Combined Health District’s four pillar plan for 2026
Fear, faith and preparation as TPS expiration nears and ICE could be closing in on Springfield

In Springfield, faith-based coalitions are creating emergency hubs to care for children — and churches are preparing for their sanctuaries to be breached.

The Wren Room in The Bushnell Event Center is one option for a Downtown Springfield wedding reception.
Newly engaged? Don’t miss the wedding show at the Bushnell Event Center

Engaged couples are invited to join Springfield-area wedding vendors for a day of inspiration, planning, and celebration – all under one roof.

Downtown Springfield
Springfield’s Haitian Community Faces Uncertainty Amid TPS Program Challenges

Haitian individuals and families, who fled violence in their homeland and settled in Springfield, are in a vulnerable position.

Springfield, Nehemiah Foundation and other entities collaborating on emergency warming shelter at the Salvation Army
New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions

Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.

Springfield 2051 wants your feedback

The strategic community-building initiative is asking residents of Springfield and Clark County to participate and shape the initiative's future roadmap.

Future IQ CEO David Beurle speaks at the Springfield 2051 Kick Off
What is Springfield 2051?

“We obviously hope that people will see it as a call to action, really helping to shape the future of this community, and it's not just the distant future. It's immediate future in some cases.”

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